04 May 2017
EEX acquires Nodal Exchange
The European Energy Exchange (EEX), part of Deutsche Börse Group, has closed on its acquisition of Nodal Exchange.Through this acquisition,…
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Eze Software enhances portfolio accounting capabilities
Eze Software Group has enhanced its Eze Portfolio Accounting module with a Reconciliation Summary dashboard.The tool provides a view of all…
Cohen & Steers launches Global Preferred Securities Fund
Cohen & Steers is to launch the Cohen & Steers SICAV Global Preferred Securities Fund as part of its Luxembourg UCITS platform on…
Hedge fund branding critical in a crowded marketplace
Hedge funds must establish themselves as solid brands especially in a crowded marketplace, according to Vincent Au, the portfolio manager…
Record number of fundraising hires in alt asset management industry
A record high of 251 fundraising and marketing professionals were hired by alternative asset management firms in the first quarter of 2017,…
Invast Global adds Lucid Markets to PurePrime
Invast Global has partnered with Lucid Markets, adding the world’s first non-bank FX market maker to its PurePrime platform which now…
DTCC appoints MD for DTCC Deriv/SERV
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has appointed Valentino (Val) Wotton as managing director, DTCC Deriv/SERV,…
03 May 2017
Conclusion
One of the clearest messages that came out of CAIS 2017 was that the world is changing in innumerable ways that have the capacity to shock…
Chapter 4 – Inspiring galaxies of greatness
The alternatives industry has a duty to not only defy gravity and deliver strong returns, but to do so in a way that can genuinely change…
Chapter 3 – 3, 2, 1…Take off: How technology is shaping our world
One of the most significant forces of change in the global alternatives industry over the last five to ten years has been the plethora of…
Chapter 2 – Seeking supernovae returns
There was no shortage of idea generation when it came to discussing the various ways alternative fund managers are trying to overcome the…
Chapter 1 – Sourcing a galaxy of investment opportunities and talent
If one were to draw a planetary parallel to the chaos that central bank intervention has caused in global markets over the last five years,…
Cayman Alternative Investment Summit 2017: Defying Gravity
Defying Gravity: The Future of Alternative Investments in Exceptional Times. This was the theme at the fourth Cayman Alternative Investment…
All six MVIS long/short equity indices positive in April
All six of MV Index Solutions’ (MVIS) six investable long/short equity indices recorded positive performance in April.Each index is…
Apex partners with data privacy firm
Apex Fund Services has partnered with DataGuidance to enhance the group’s data protection and data privacy programme.Apex will use…
