30 Sep 2016
ESMA consults on future reporting rules for securities financing transactions
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued a consultation paper on draft technical standards implementing the…
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OPEC announcement is not a game changer
Jade Fu (pictured), Investment Manager at Heartwood Investment Management, comments on OPEC’s (Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting…
Plurius and Huq to provide retailer performance data to institutional investors
Pluribus Labs and Huq Industries have formed a partnership which aims to bring real-time “bricks-and-mortar” retailer performance data to…
Fiera Capital to acquire London-based Charlemagne Capital
Canadian asset management firm Fiera Capital has made an offer to acquire the entire share capital of London-based asset manager…
Hedge fund Och-Ziff reaches USD412m settlement with US DoJ and SEC
Och-Ziff Capital Management is to pay USD412 million to settle US Department of Justice (DoJ) and Securities Exchange Commission (SEC)…
RiverNorth launches marketplace lending closed-end interval fund
Boutique investment management firm RiverNorth Capital Management has launched RiverNorth Marketplace Lending Corporation, a registered…
Conestoga adds institutional sales and client service professional
Independent advisory firm Conestoga Capital Advisors has appointed Jeffrey A Riggs as institutional sales and client service officer. Riggs…
RD Companies appoints chief operating officer
The RD Companies has hired hedge fund industry veteran Amy B Hirsch to fill the newly created position of chief operating officer.Expanding…
Marex Spectron launches trading, risk and data platform
Global commodities broker Marex Spectron has launched NEON Platform, a trading, risk and data platform.The platform combines three key…
HedgeServ and Hazeltree partner to provide enhanced middle-office services
Hedge fund administrator HedgeServ and Hazeltree, a provider of integrated buy-side treasury management solutions, are teaming up to…
European repo market slips 1.6 per cent to EUR5,379 billion
The amount of repo business outstanding on 8 June 2016, calculated from the returns of 67 offices of 63 financial groups, stood at EUR…
29 Sep 2016
Unigestion accelerates intermediary focus with three hires
Boutique asset manager Unigestion has made three senior appointments to its newly formed intermediary team.The team will initially have…
MPG appoints head of capital markets team
Asset management boutique Managing Partners Group (MPG) has appointed Philip Eaton Richards as head of its capital markets team as it…
T+2 ISC welcomes SEC action to facilitate shorter settlement cycle
The T+2 Industry Steering Committee (T+2 ISC) has welcomed recent action by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to propose a rule…
Calastone strengthens China-Hong Kong market link
Calastone has strengthened the China-Hong Kong market link by establishing direct connectivity with Shenzhen Securities Communications Co…
