01 Dec 2016
MSCI selects Caissa to distribute hedge fund exposure data and analytics
MSCI, a provider of risk and performance analytics, has selected Caissa as a distribution channel for HedgePlatform, MSCI’s hedge fund…
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Hedge Funds Care Canada gala raises nearly CAD200,000
More than 200 Canadian hedge fund and financial services industry professionals and supporters gathered at The Story’s Building in Toronto…
30 Nov 2016
Global Prime Partners appoints head of new business development
Global Prime Partners (GPP) has appointed Mike Ward as head of new business development.Ward (pictured) arrives from Nomura where he was…
Irish Funds welcomes proposals to amend loan fund rules
Irish Funds, the representative body for the international cross-border investment funds industry in Ireland, has welcomed the Central Bank…
Barclay Hedge Fund Index down 0.32 per cent in October
Hedge funds lost 0.32 per cent in October, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge.Year to date, the index is up…
Hedgeweek Global Awards 2017 – voting is now open!
We are conducting a survey of the Hedgeweek readership to assess the best hedge fund performers and service providers during 2016 in a…
Jetstone Asset Management appoints chief risk officer
Jetstone Asset Management has appointed Igor Pikovsky as its chief risk officer.He joins Jetstone from Rogge Global Partners in London, the…
US and Chinese hedge fund associations agree partnership
The Connecticut Hedge Fund Association (CTHFA) and the Zhejiang International Hedge Fund Talents Association (HTA) have formed a…
USD4.5bn in revenue available for US FCMs in 2016, says TABB Group
The US future commission merchant (FCM) community has been under constant pressure for the last eight years from new regulation, stifling…
Security and communications enhancements added to AbacusFLEX Private Cloud
Abacus Group, a provider of hosted cloud IT solutions for alternative investment funds, has added security and communications enhancements…
29 Nov 2016
Portware releases V6.4 of execution management system
Portware, a provider of multi-asset trade automation solutions powered by artificial intelligence (AI), has upgraded its execution…
Polish Power Exchange appoints president
Paweł Ostrowski has been appointed as the president of the management board of the Polish Power Exchange, subject to approval by the Polish…
XTX Markets partners with Invast Global
Non-bank Prime Services brokerage Invast Global and non-bank market maker, XTX Markets, have announced a partnership whereby Invast Global…
Five key trends in disruptive technology - No5: Twitterisation
Meaningful conversations create value. With the proliferation of information sharing and communications platforms, ranging from Vine and…
Conquest Capital appoints director of business development
Conquest Capital Group, a commodity trading adviser (CTA) and systematic alternative asset management firm, has appointed Timothy Boardman…
