08 Aug 2016
ICDA makes board member appointments
The International Commodities and Derivatives Association (ICDA) has appointed two new members to its board of directors: Stéphane Graber,…
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FIX Trading Community releases recommended guidelines for use of FIX in multi-asset classes for post-trade
FIX Trading Community, the industry-driven standards body for global financial trading, has released new guidelines for the use of FIX…
Ogier appoints managing associate in Luxembourg office
Marc Lenaers has been promoted to managing associate in Ogier’s Luxembourg office.Lenaers advises global clients and investment managers on…
Kettera Strategies adds three new managers to Hydra marketplace
Kettera Strategies has added three new managers to its Hydra marketplace – ADG Capital, AE Capital and Deep Field Capital.Hydra provides…
Hedge funds up for fifth consecutive month, says HFRI
Hedge funds posted gains for the fifth consecutive month in July, the longest positive streak since 2013, driven by equity hedge and…
Seth Altman joins MG Stover as co-director of hedge funds and family offices
MG Stover, a full service alternative investment fund accounting and administration firm, has appointed Seth Altman (pictured) as director…
05 Aug 2016
CTAs continue strong performance into July
Societe Generale Prime Services reports that CTAs continued their good performance from June with all CTA indices posting positive returns…
FMSB appoints Gerry Harvey as Chief Executive Officer
The FICC Markets Standards Board (FMSB) has appointed Gerry Harvey as its first Chief Executive Officer. Gerry Harvey has 30 years’…
Societe General appoints Ramir Cimafranca as head of prime services in Japan
Societe Generale has appointed Ramir Cimafranca as Head of Prime Services in Japan, effective immediately.Based in Tokyo, he reports…
EEX welcomes Vattenfall Energy Trading Netherlands as Liquidity Provider for EUA Futures
Vattenfall Energy Trading Netherlands NV has become a Liquidity Provider on the European Energy Exchange (EEX) Derivatives Market for…
CFTC announces two cross-border related actions
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has announced two separate actions on how the rules related to the Dodd-Frank Wall…
Recon Capital & Crow Point Partners launch Crow Point Dividend Plus Fund
Recon Capital, an investment firm and exchange traded fund (ETF) provider has expanded its product offerings by partnering with Crow Point…
Jersey sees an increase in private placement and consults on enhancing funds regime
The number of Jersey-registered alternative investment fund managers marketing into Europe through national private placement regimes…
Avelacom expands co-location footprint by setting up in Singapore Exchange
A new partnership between Avelacom and SGX aims to improve accessibility of low latency applications that are in high demand among hedge…
Japan hedge funds hit by Brexit
Hedge fund data provider HFR reports that hedge funds investing in Japan declined to conclude the first half of 2016 as the Japanese Yen…
