19 Jul 2017
Seward & Kissel launches regulatory compliance service for asset managers
Seward & Kissel has launched Seward & Kissel Regulatory Compliance, a new suite of services that provides comprehensive and…
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LCM Partners acquires GBP1.75bn UK NPL portfolio
Alternative investment manager LCM Partners has acquired a UK portfolio of mainly unsecured assets totalling GBP1.75 billion. It is a…
EEX Group grows significantly in Emissions, Agriculturals and Freight in H1 2017
Following a record result in the business year 2016, EEX Group has published its half year volumes for 2017, achieving notable increases in…
Ocorian to acquire MAS International
Ocorian is to acquire MAS International (MAS), an independent fund administration and corporate services provider. The business operates in…
Quaero Capital renames Family Enterprise Fund
Geneva-based Quaero Capital has re-named its ‘Argos Funds - Family Enterprise’ fund as the ‘Argos Funds - Smaller European Companies’ fund…
Hedge fund gains reach 4.87 per cent in the first half of 2017
The hedge fund industry continued its recent run of consistent gains in June, returning 0.57 per cent for the month, according to the…
18 Jul 2017
CloudMargin and Strate Collateral Management bring automation to South African OTC derivatives participants
South African market participants can now enjoy unprecedented automation and straight-through processing by leveraging newly available,…
London startup Hedgd provides full trade lifecycle management with cloud-based OMS
London-based startup Hedgd has launched its Hedgd OMS (Order Management System) that enables investment managers to take control of data,…
Irish Stock Exchange launches new T7 trading technology
The Irish Stock Exchange (ISE) has gone live with Deutsche Börse’s new T7 trading platform for the Irish equity market. This new platform…
Crystal Century Investment launches liquid alternative multi-asset fund
Crystal Century Investment has launched a multi-asset alternative investment fund aimed at providing institutional clients and retail…
Hedge funds to become categorised based on PRI criteria
The PRI, supported by the United Nations and the leading proponent of responsible investment, is working to standardise the way in which…
What can the financial services sector learn from the WannaCry ransomware attack?
By George Ralph (pictured), RFA - The aptly named WannaCry cryptoworm, is working its way around the world, encrypting data and demanding…
Spruce Investment Advisors teams with hedge fund allocator Old Farm Partners
Spruce Investment Advisors, an asset manager and Chief Investment Officer for family offices and charitable institutions, is teaming with…
Arachnys appoints new President
Arachnys, a provider of cloud-based solutions for assessing financial crime customer risk and ensuring compliance for regulatory CDD, KYC…
BNP Paribas reaches settlement with US Federal Reserve over past FX market misconduct
BNP Paribas has agreed a settlement with the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (FRB) relating to past misconduct in its…
