10 Aug 2017
AlphaDesk sees record growth
AlphaDesk, a cloud-based Order Management and Portfolio Management System provider to hedge funds and other investment managers, posted…
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Why 2017 must be the year of compliance. Part 2: MiFID II
By George Ralph (pictured), RFA – If you hadn’t already got enough on the agenda for this year, MiFID II - Markets in Financial Instruments…
Value-sensitivity supported Market Neutral L/S funds in July, says Lyxor
The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was flat in July, with six out of 10 Lyxor indices ending the month in positive territory, according to the…
09 Aug 2017
Pala Investments launches New Energy Metals fund
Pala Investments (Pala), a multi-strategy investment company focused on the mining and metals value chain, has launched Pala New Energy…
BTIG builds out debt capital markets and fixed income credit
BTIG has added Romeo Reyes (pictured), Piyush Phadke and Daniel Nolan to its team in New York as the firm looks to continue its push into…
SIX Swiss Exchange and Nasdaq to develop distributed ledger technology for SIX's OTC structured products
Nasdaq, in collaboration with its technology partner Chain, is to provide distributed ledger technology (DLT) for a Minimum Viable Product…
Neudata releases Version 2 of Scout digital alternative data platform
Neudata Limited has released the much-anticipated Version 2 of its popular online Neudata Scout digital data intelligence platform. The…
EEX to reintroduce auctions for EU aviation allowances (EUAA)
The European Energy Exchange (EEX) has published the 2017 auction calendar for EU Aviation Allowances (EUAA), in consultation with the EU…
BRI launches Quality Small Cap Index
BRI Partners has launched the BRI Quality Small Cap Index (BRIQSC), Powered by Wilshire. Created and owned by BRI Partners, LLC (BRI), with…
Demand for MiFID II advisory drives TABB Group UK expansion
TABB Group is expanding its European operations with the establishment of new office space in the City of London. As the final countdown to…
Thomson Reuters integrates MiFID II research unbundling compliance solutions in Eikon
Thomson Reuters has integrated and enhanced its robust research capabilities on its flagship financial desktop Eikon to help financial…
Hedge funds extend gains with equity long bias managers returning 9.81 per cent for the year
Hedge funds extended their gains for the year and were up 0.92 per cent during the month of July according to preliminary figures released…
08 Aug 2017
July sees hedge funds post best performance since January, says HFRI
Last month, hedge funds posted their strongest performance since January as 2017’s performance drivers - Equity Hedge, Technology,…
Otterbourg expands finance practice
Otterbourg PC has appointed Jason I Miller (pictured), as a member in the firm’s specialty finance group. His practice focuses on…
An achievable calendar for cyber security plan implementation
By Eze Castle Integration – Keeping up with the myriad of cyber security requirements expected of today’s financial firms is a daunting –…