06 Jun 2016
AMG to invest in five alternative firms
Affiliated Managers Group (AMG) is to acquire Petershill Fund I’s minority equity interests in five alternative investment firms – Winton…
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Calling all aspiring alternative fund managers!
Are you looking to set up an alternative investment fund? If so, then Hedgeweek’s “Setting up an Alternative Fund in Europe” will give you…
NewAlpha makes strategic investment in Naqi-Van Asset Management
NewAlpha Asset Management, the Paris-based global fund incubation and acceleration specialist, has made a strategic investment with…
CFTC charges Haena Park and her companies with misappropriation and fraud
The US CFTC has charged Haena Park (Park) and her companies Phaetra Capital GP, a/k/a/ Argenta Capital GP LLC, Phaetra Capital Management…
Triad Securities adds industry veteran as senior managing director
Triad Securities Corp has appointed Michael Bird as Senior Managing Director, with responsibilities in their finance, operations and sales…
03 Jun 2016
GRM Law expands alternative funds practice with Laven Legal Services deal
Laven Legal Services to continue alternative funds expansionClients of Laven Legal Services, the law firm linked to Laven Partners, are to…
ESMA assesses usefulness of blockchain technologies
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued a Discussion Paper for public consultation on blockchain or distributed…
Bitcoin exchange Bitfinex hit with USD75,000 CFTC penalty
The US CFTC has ordered Hong Kong-based bitcoin exchange, BFXNA Inc (Bitfinex) to pay a USD75,000 civil penalty for offering illegal…
AIMA calls for removal of cross-border barriers to fund marketing
The Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) has welcomed the European Commission consultation on reducing barriers to the…
SANNE completes acquisition of South African fund administration business
Sanne Group (SANNE) has completed the acquisition of IDS Fund Services (IDS), a leading independent South African based provider of…
SS&C bridges operational gaps for Citi Alternative Investor Services clients
SS&C Technologies Holdings has successfully transitioned Citi’s hedge fund customers to the latest version of the Geneva platform –…
02 Jun 2016
EEX and Powernext confirm launch date of additional trading venues in response to MiFID II
EEX and Powernext have confirmed the launch date of the additional trading venues (non-MTFs) for German and French power derivatives as…
eVestment release Hedge Fund Exposure & Tail Risk report
The latest Hedge Fund Exposure and Tail Risk report from eVestment seeks to quantify how major historical events, or current market shocks,…
TA Associates and Reverence Capital Partners complete acquisition of Russell Investments LSEG Group
Private equity firm TA Associates has completed the acquisition of Frank Russell Company’s asset management business (Russell Investments)…
Bedell Trust expands its reach with opening of Cayman operation
Bedell Trust has announced the establishment of an operation in Cayman to further extend its international presence. Bedell Trust, which…
