14 Sep 2016
New AlphaClone indices look to capture high conviction hedge fund holdings
AlphaClone, a provider of alpha-seeking active indexes for long-term investors, has launched the AlphaClone Small Cap Index and AlphaClone…
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Short-term AI-based CTA passes USD100m in AUM
While the application of artificial intelligence (AI) in asset management has become a much discussed topic over recent months,…
SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index up 0.73 per cent in August
The gross return of the SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index for August 2016 measured 0.73 per cent.Hedge fund flows, as measured…
Distressed and activist hedge funds lead again in August
For a second consecutive month, discretionary approaches to opportunities in corporate capital structures, including equity and credit…
Gemini Alt and IASG Alternatives complete tech integration
The Gemini Companies’ affiliate Gemini Alternative Funds has completed a software integration with IASG Alternatives.As part of a strategic…
Eugene Tetlow joins EisnerAmper’s financial services practice
Business development professional Eugene Tetlow has joined asset management group EisnerAmper in the firm’s financial services…
Fair Oaks launches CLO focused fund on Alpha UCITS platform
Fair Oaks Capital has partnered with the Alpha UCITS platform to launch the first UCITS fund focused on the global collateralised loan…
Alder Capital DAC appoints head of product management
Alder Capital DAC, a Dublin-based systematic investment manager, has appointed John Parkin in the newly created role of head of product…
MBI slashes transatlantic latency for Quincy Extreme Data service
McKay Brothers International (MBI) has reduced transatlantic latency on its Quincy Extreme Data (QED) service to the lowest available for…
Cordium appoints MD of cybersecurity and data protection services
Cordium, a provider of governance, risk and compliance services, has appointed Michael Corcione as managing director of its cybersecurity…
AK Jensen Group strengthens board of directors
AK Jensen Group (AKJ), an independent brokerage serving the institutional and hedge fund industries, has appointed Tom Mackay to the…
TD Securities to acquire Albert Fried & Company
TD Securities US has acquired Albert Fried & Company (AF&Co), an established New York-based broker-dealer.The purchase of…
Witherspoon uses Hydra marketplace for FitzRandolph Futures Fund
Witherspoon Asset Management is using Kettera Strategies’ Hydra marketplace to facilitate many of the investments for its newly-launched…
Hedge funds flat in August, up 2.5 per cent year-to-date
Hedge funds were flat to marginally negative at 0.06 per cent during the month of August, with much of this weakness led by underlying…
13 Sep 2016
SimCorp provides full forex netting capabilities via FX Connect
SimCorp, a provider of investment management solutions and services for the global financial services industry, has enhanced its…
