04 Aug 2017
Asian hedge funds extend gains as risk of North Korean conflict rises
Asian hedge funds extended Q1 gains through mid-year, led by funds investing in India and China, resulting in the first quarterly asset…
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Steadfast Alcentra Global Credit Fund names new president
Steadfast Alcentra Global Credit Fund, an unlisted closed-end fund advised by Steadfast Investment Adviser, an affiliate of Steadfast…
Wall Street Access acquires RJL Capital Group
Wall Street Access Corp has acquired a majority interest in RJL Capital Group (RJL), a New York-based provider of prime brokerage and…
ID Register marks first birthday
The ID Register, an online platform which makes the Know Your Client (KYC) process quicker, easier and more cost effective, passed its…
03 Aug 2017
Tradeweb selects Amsterdam as post-Brexit base
Tradeweb has submitted an application with the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) to establish a fully regulated entity within…
S3 Partners adds Black App to Thomson Reuters Eikon App Studio
Financial technology company S3 Partners (S3) has added its Black App to the Thomson Reuters Eikon App Studio. The app delivers real-time…
RMB Capital promotes Andrew Baker to Partner
RMB Capital (RMB) has promoted portfolio manager Andrew Baker, CFA (pictured), to partner. Baker joined RMB in 2008 as a senior analyst for…
Jibrel Network brings traditional assets and smart regulation to blockchain
Jibrel Network, a protocol with built-in regulatory compliance allowing anyone to put traditional assets like currencies, bonds and other…
London firm opens up successful Helford Global I Fund to professional investors
London-based asset manager Helford Capital Partners’ Helford Global I Fund is now available for investment to both institutional and…
SIX Swiss Exchange reports 5.9 per cent increase in trading turnover
SIX Swiss Exchange has reported a year-on-year increase in trading activity with trading turnover up by 5.9 per cent to CHF 824.7 billion…
Utah hedge fund trades on ‘insider information’
A small hedge fund based in Park City, Utah is using ‘insider information’ to generate impressive returns for investors. The Insiders Fund,…
Five ransomware prevention tips to thwart future cyber attacks
Ransomware threats are on the rise – WannaCry and Petya are just the beginning. To prevent future cyber threats from causing harm,…
Australian boutique Antipodes Partners unveils UCITS version of flagship global L/S strategy
Antipodes Partners Limited (Antipodes Partners), a boutique Australian investment management firm, has launched a UCITS version of its…
Gemini to provide CBOE with bitcoin market data
Gemini Trust Company has provided Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) and its affiliates with an exclusive global license to use Gemini's…
02 Aug 2017
All seven MVIS Long/Short Equity Indices, positive in July
All seven of the MV Index Solutions (MVIS) investable Long/Short Equity Indices recorded positive performance in July. The MVIS Asia…
