18 May 2017
BlueMountain expands responsibilities of three execs
BlueMountain Capital Management, a private absolute return investment firm with USD22 billion in assets under management, has expanded the…
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Baird selects CAIS as enterprise alternative investment platform for advisers
Baird, an international wealth management, capital markets, private equity and asset management firm, has selected CAIS as the enterprise…
Invast Global CEO Gavin White invited to join Board of listed Japanese parent
Non-bank prime services firm Invast Global’s CEO, Gavin White (pictured), has been nominated for appointment to the Board of the…
The security nightmare scenario: Preying on human weaknesses, not computer weaknesses (Part 1 of 2)
Where the vulnerabilities are – It’s 3:40 on a Friday afternoon, and an urgent email hits a back-office employee’s inbox. As the employee…
FAB acquires majority stake in Halkin Asset Management and rebrands as Centricus
FAB Partners, a global alternative investment platform, has completed the acquisition of a majority stake in Halkin Asset Management, a…
The Bahamas in process of enhancing its regulatory regime
The past 12 months has seen The Bahamas review its existing legislative framework for investment funds, with a view to ensuring that it…
Asset management operational model continuing to undergo an evolution
There has been a continued evolution of the asset management operating model over the last couple of years. Gradually, both traditional…
Hedge funds stock up on consumer staples in Q1, says S&P
The top hedge funds managed approximately USD159 billion in equity holdings in the first quarter of 2017, an increase from the USD153…
Liquidnet acquires OTAS Technologies
Institutional trading network Liquidnet has acquired OTAS Technologies – an analytics platform that delivers actionable market intelligence…
Gondor Capital’s two hedge funds outperform
New York-based hedge fund firm Gondor Capital Management has outperformed its much larger peers in the first four months of 2017 with…
Agecroft Partners pledges USD1m to charities that benefit children
Agecroft Partners has pledged to donate USD1 million from its Hedge Fund Leadership Summits to non-profit organisations that benefit…
Addepar acquires AltX to double down on high-growth alternatives market
Addepar has acquired AltX, an intelligence platform for the alternative investments market. The acquisition deepens Addepar’s capabilities…
17 May 2017
Castine and ONEaccess offer enhanced RPA solution to the buy side
Castine Consulting and ONEaccess, a Visible Alpha company, are teaming up to provide enhanced RPA (research payment account) solutions to…
Crestbridge ManCo adds risk expert to team
Paul Dentskevich has joined Crestbridge in Jersey as risk director, Jersey Management Company, in a move that boosts Crestbridge’s position…
Woodford publishes full portfolio of CF Woodford Income Focus Fund
Woodford Investment Management has published the entire portfolio of its third fund, the CF Woodford Income Focus Fund, which launched in…
