13 Sep 2016
RIMES launches buy-side compliance surveillance solution for Market Abuse Regulation
RIMES, a provider of managed data services for the buy-side, has launched RegFocus, a buy-side monitoring and detection solution for the…
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Colt adds low-latency TOCOM market data feeds
Colt has become a market data provider for the Tokyo Commodity Exchange (TOCOM), with the service set to launch alongside the…
Brickendon appoints executive director in New York
Brickendon, the financial services management and technology consultancy, has appointed Gillian Christie as executive director of its first…
Using momentum to invest in ADRs proves highly effective says Dorsey, Wright & Associates’ John Lewis
American Depositary Receipts are an effective way for US investors to gain exposure to international stocks. Dorsey, Wright &…
Wilshire Liquid Alternative Index up 0.11 per cent in August
The Wilshire Liquid Alternative Index, which provides a representative baseline for how the broad liquid alternative investment category…
TFG wins five mandates from hedge funds and banks in Q3
TFG Financial Systems, a provider of real time risk monitoring solutions to investment managers, secured five new mandates in the third…
Buy-side firms prioritise liquidity and relationships in broker selection process
The regulatory challenges and cost pressures facing buy-side firms are putting further demands on the sell-side to prove their relationship…
Alternative data platform Quandl raises USD12m in Series B financing
Financial, economic and alternative data platform Quandl has completed a USD12 million Series B financing round led by Nexus Venture…
Tim Holland joins Pictet Asset Management
Asset manager Pictet Asset Management has appointed Tim Holland as co-head of US sub-advisory within its US intermediaries group."Over the…
Schanker joins Man Group as head of US private wealth sales
Man Group has appointed Barry Schanker as head of US private wealth sales, based in New York.He will report to Eric Burl, head of Man…
12 Sep 2016
Money market funds to reduce ABCP investments with new US and European regulation, says Moody’s
The overall volumes that money market funds (MMFs) invest globally in asset-backed commercial paper (ABCP) will likely fall as the prime…
Hedge fund specialist Theta Capital Management marks 15-year anniversary
Amsterdam-based independent hedge fund specialist Theta Capital Management is celebrating its 15th anniversary this month.Theta Capital…
Busy summer for merger arbitrage, says Lyxor
The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was up 0.14 per cent in August, with seven out of 10 Lyxor indices ending the month in positive territory.The…
Citigate Dewe Rogerson launches global hedge fund practice
Financial and corporate communications consultancy Citigate Dewe Rogerson has created a global hedge fund practice centred on London, New…
Alt asset managers looking to deepen ‘partnerships’ with investors
Alternative asset managers are changing their business models and exploring a broader set of arrangements designed to improve the alignment…
