16 Dec 2016
London masterclass to consider impact of Brexit on fundraising
The outlook for raising funds in the post-Brexit environment is the focus of a Guernsey funds masterclass to be held in London next…
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RegTech to trigger asset management back office transformation in 2017
Confluence predicts that the rise of regulatory technology (RegTech) in 2017 will trigger a transformation of the asset management back…
Quantopian hires CFO
Quantopian, a free online platform for the education and creation of institutional-quality investment algorithms, has hired Marc Volpe as…
GPW publishes 10th Respect Index portfolio
The Warsaw Stock Exchange (GPW) has published the latest portfolio of its socially responsible Respect Index.Following a review carried out…
Och-Ziff closes first European CLO totalling EUR413 million
Och-Ziff Capital Management Group has closed its first European collateralised loan obligation (CLO) transaction, OZLME, totalling…
North America-focused hedge funds post strong returns
North America-focused hedge funds recovered from a 0.69 per cent loss in October to post returns of 2.89 per cent in November, the best…
Hedge fund launches fall as total capital hits record level
Hedge fund launches declined in the third quarter, as funds again posted steady gains following the Brexit vote and leading into the…
15 Dec 2016
TORA launches charting solution powered by ChartIQ
Investment management platform provider TORA has launched a multi-asset charting technology powered by ChartIQ.The fully integrated tool,…
HFSB appoints Luke Ellis and Henry Kenner to board
The Hedge Fund Standards Board (HFSB) has appointed Luke Ellis, CEO of Man Group, and Henry Kenner, CEO and founder of Arrowgrass Capital…
100 Women in Hedge Funds rebrands as 100 Women in Finance
100 Women in Hedge Funds has launched a new brand and formally changed its name to 100 Women in Finance.The organisation says the change…
Madoff trustee requests allocation of USD342m to customer fund
Irving H Picard, Securities Investor Protection Act (SIPA) trustee for the liquidation of Bernard L Madoff Investment Securities (BLMIS),…
Help For Children appoints four members to global board of directors
Help For Children, formerly Hedge Fund Care, has appointed four new members to its global board of directors – Don Steinbrugge, Jeffrey…
CME Group open interest surpasses 120m contracts
Derivatives marketplace CME Group set a total open interest record of 120.7 million contracts on 13 December 2016, surpassing the previous…
Aristotle launches Aristotle Atlantic Partners
Investment management firm Aristotle has launched Aristotle Atlantic Partners, a New York City-based investment management firm focused on…
14 Dec 2016
Cybersecurity a key priority for PE firms’ IT spend
Increased protection against growing cybersecurity threats will be a top driver impact private equity firms’ IT spend in the next 12…
