08 Jun 2016
Jonathan Larkin joins Quantopian as CIO
Quantopian, which inspires people from all over the world to write automated investment algorithms on its revolutionary free platform, has…
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Event-driven strategies lead HFRI in May
Hedge funds posted gains for the third consecutive month in May, as the US Dollar strengthened in anticipation of higher US interest rates,…
07 Jun 2016
BCS Global Markets’ Alforma acquisition approved by regulator
Alforma Capital Markets, a New York-based US broker-dealer, has taken a step closer to being acquired by BCS Global Markets, the largest…
Hedge fund performance mixed but overall positive in May, says GAM
Major global indices stood still in May as equity and bonds markets proved largely directionless. The MSCI World index returned less than 1…
Bramshill Investments launches Income Performance Fund
Bramshill Investments has launched a new mutual fund, the Bramshill Income Performance Fund (BRMSX), which will employ an absolute return…
Five data governance questions every bank should consider
Insights from Jeff Kimsey & Michael O’Rourke, Nasdaq – It seems like a match made in heaven: Big Data and big financial institutions.…
CBOE Holdings to open London office in July
CBOE Holdings plans to open its first international business development office in London in July. The new office – headed by Matthew…
Cleartrade Exchange gains approval from CFTC as registered Foreign Board of Trade
Cleartrade Exchange (CLTX) has been officially approved as a registered Foreign Board of Trade (FBOT). The FBOT approval, which has been…
Volante Technologies launches accelerator for bank integration to Ripple’s distributed financial technology
Volante Technologies has created a solution specifically designed to accelerate the process of integrating with Ripple, a provider of…
Global swaps markets should expect continued liquidity fragmentation in foreseeable future, says research
Recent data suggests that the aggressive overhaul of the US swaps market with respect to European implementation schedules continues to…
CTAs post third negative month in a row, says Societe Generale Prime Services
After a strong start to 2016, CTAs have now completed their third consecutive month of negative performance. All five daily indices that…
CFTC signs MOU with the ESMA for Recognised Central Counterparties
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Timothy Massad has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the European…
Institutional investors boosting alts allocations in hunt for outperformance, says BNY Mellon report
Institutional investors are increasing capital allocations to alternative strategies in a quest for strong returns in the low-interest-rate…
Nautilus MAP mandates SGSS to provide Trustee services for SA ManCo
Nautilus Managed Account Platform, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, has retained Societe Generale Securities…
06 Jun 2016
Lyxor signs distribution agreement with Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking for Alternative UCITS range
Lyxor Asset Management (Lyxor) has signed a distribution agreement with Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking, the wealth management arm of the…
