17 Aug 2016
S&P Intelligence shows hedge funds moving out of equities
The latest Hedge Fund Tracker analysis from S&P Global Market Intelligence shows the top funds managed approximately USD150 billion in…
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Muzinich & Co expands European syndicated loans capabilities
Corporate credit specialist Muzinich & Co has added to its European syndicated loans team with the appointment of Torben Ronberg,…
Red Deer appoints chief product officer and chief commercial officer
Red Deer, a London-based FinTech company, has appointed Stefano Vaccino as chief product officer and Henry Price as chief commercial…
trueEX launches execution of Brazilian Real swaps cleared at CME Group
Interest rate swap trading platform trueEX has built a solution to provide execution for Brazilian Real (BRL) interest rate swaps cleared…
CFTC restricts registration of Steven A Cohen based on failure to supervise
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has filed a notice of intent to revoke, suspend, or place restrictions on the…
Franklin Square Capital Partners consolidates brands under FS Investments name
Franklin Square Capital Partners is consolidating its brands under the name FS Investments, with its affiliated broker-dealer FS2 Capital…
16 Aug 2016
Alternative asset manager RueOne appoints Michael Caro as director of partnerships
RueOne Investments, an alternative asset manager that offers institutional asset owners and family offices direct investment opportunities,…
Eze Castle Integration expands cybersecurity offering for investment firms
Eze Castle Integration has expanded its cybersecurity consulting services for investment firms and will now offer vulnerability…
ICDA and itarle to host best execution event in Switzerland
The International Commodities and Derivatives Association (ICDA) is hosting a Best Execution & Analytics event in Engelberg, near…
Crestline supports benefitexpress with benefitsCONNECT acquisition
Crestline Specialty Lending (CSL), a part of the opportunistic investment group of credit-focused institutional alternative asset manager…
CBOE launches first in series of social media-based strategy benchmark indices
Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) has launched the CBOE-SMA Large Cap Index (SMLC Index), the first of a series of sentiment-based…
Hedge fund fees, performance and transparency troubling some foundations and endowments, says NEPC survey
Some hedge funds and endowments are re-evaluating their allocations to hedge funds, according to a survey by NEPC, which reveals that high…
15 Aug 2016
BCS Global Markets adds five senior hires to investment banking business
BCS Global Markets, a securities broker on the Moscow Exchange, has made five senior hires in its investment banking services team to drive…
GLAS opens Singapore office
Loan and bond administrator GLAS has expanded its operations to Asia with the opening of a new office in Singapore headed by Paul…
Hedge funds make fifth consecutive month of gains in July, says Preqin
The hedge fund industry posted overall returns of 2.17 per cent in July, the fifth consecutive month of positive performance and largest…