14 Jul 2017
LCM Partners acquires EUR3bn European NPL portfolio
Alternatves manager LCM Partners has acquired a significant European portfolio of non-performing and re-performing loans. This landmark…
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Altegris makes senior hires
Altegris Advisors has appointed Robert S Naka as Chief Operating Officer (COO). Naka will report to Martin Beaulieu (pictured), Executive…
What could blockchain mean for the financial services industry?
Attend almost any financial industry event today and the chances are a panel discussion will refer to blockchain and the transformation…
Before you head to the beach…
By Nick Bayley (pictured), Duff & Phelps – Unsurprisingly, even a MiFID II geek like me prefers to spend time enjoying the Lions tour…
Saemor Europe Alpha Fund down slightly in June
The Saemor Europe Alpha Fund posted a modest decline of 0.4 per cent in June, bringing the year-to-date return to a positive 2.1 per cent.…
Half of financial services leaders bank on blockchain
Research from recruitment specialist, Robert Half Financial Services, has revealed that 52 per cent of financial services leaders have…
Captive Alternatives appoints Director of Marketing
Captive Alternatives (CapAlt), an Atlanta based risk management consultancy that pioneered the Protected Captive, has hired operations and…
European growth and clean tech boost Quaero’s European long short strategy
Michaël Malquarti (pictured), manager of Quaero Capital’s Argos European Equities Long Short Equity strategy, believes European equity…
Lyxor Hedge Fund Index down 0.9 per cent in June
The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was down 0.9 per cent last month, with four out of 10 Lyxor indices in positive territory, according to the…
13 Jul 2017
Re-thinking DC default design
Members of defined contribution pension plans and schemes should carefully manage risk and volatility to create better predictability of…
Imperial Capital hires two senior high yield/distressed professionals
Imperial Capital has added senior high yield professionals; James Book, institutional sales professional, and Daniel Derman, senior…
NEX Optimisation appoints Global Head of Sales for ENSO
NEX Optimisation, which helps clients reduce complexity and optimise resources across the transaction lifecycle, has appointed Paul Busby…
Sentieo launches new cloud-based research management system
Sentieo has launched a new cloud-based integrated Research Management System (RMS), which is aimed at helping analysts seamlessly organise…
Axioma names Chief Revenue Officer
Axioma has appointed Thomas D Severance (pictured), to the newly created position of Senior Managing Director and Chief Revenue Officer.…
Checklist for alternative investment start-ups
By George Ralph (pictured), RFA - 2017 is as good a time as any to be starting a new alternative investment firm, certainly better than it…
