07 Sep 2016
Devet Capital gains NFA license
Systematic alternative investment manager Devet Capital Investments has received a license from the US National Futures Association…
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Whistle blower rules for UK financial services businesses now in force
Far-reaching rules for financial services businesses to create clear channels for whistle blowers to report concerns and to protect those…
JonesTrading names Andrew Volz as head of prime services
JonesTrading Institutional Services has appointed Andrew Volz as a managing director, head of prime services based in New York.In this…
06 Sep 2016
Steinbrugge believes hedge funds offer valuable diversification
Donald A Steinbrugge, CFA, Founder and CEO of Agecroft Partners has written a new paper asking if the capital markets are headed for a…
Centaur opens office in Bermuda
Fund administration group Centaur is increasing its product offering and expanding its global footprint by opening an office in Bermuda.It…
JP Integra renames and expands
Specialist financial services group JP Integra Group has announced the expansion of the firm’s services, targeting the private capital…
Multifonds appoints Keith Hale as chief executive
Multifonds, a provider of single-platform, multi-jurisdictional investment fund software, has appointed Keith Hale (pictured) as the firm’s…
FlexTrade launches TradeGuide in FlexTrader
FlexTrade Systems, a provider of multi- asset execution management systems, has launched TradeGuide – a way of visualising and presenting…
Scipion Capital appoints Paul Baker as head of trade finance
Scipion Capital, a commodity trade finance investment manager, has appointed Paul Baker as head of trade finance to oversee all of the…
Lyxor Asset Management appoints Laurent Renaud as CEO in Japan
Lyxor Asset Management has appointed Laurent Renaud as chief executive in Japan, effective immediately.He replaces Toshiro Kubozono who has…
EEX conducts first EU emissions auction under new CAP2 contract
The European Energy Exchange (EEX) has conducted the first primary market auction under the new CAP2 contract on behalf of the…
Hedge funds have quiet August, says GAM
August was characterised by muted volumes and volatility across most asset classes.Hedge funds generated small, positive returns, with the…
ECC introduces direct clearing participant membership for spot markets
European Commodity Clearing (ECC) has introduced a new membership model – the Direct Clearing Participant Model (DCPM).The new model will…
05 Sep 2016
Five out of six MVIS long/short equity indices negative in August
Just one of the MVIS family of six investable long/short equity indices recorded positive performance in August.The MVIS Emerging Markets…
Cowen Prime Services expands into London under stewardship of Kevin LoPrimo
Cowen Prime Services prepares to launch its platform in London in the coming weeks with prime brokerage and outsourced trading, among the…