26 May 2016
SVM’s Colin McLean elected Vice Chair of CFA Institute Board of Governors
Colin W McLean, FSIP, has been elected the new Vice Chair of the Board of Governors of CFA Institute, the global association of investment…
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Neptune continues expansion with integration into Fidessa's Buy-side OMS platform
Neptune, the open standards network utility for pre-trade indications in bond markets, has completed connectivity to Fidessa's buy-side OMS…
AC Alternatives Long Short Fund now available to investors
American Century Investments has expanded its liquid alternatives offering with the launch of the AC Alternatives Long Short Fund, the…
Citibank to pay USD250m over attempted manipulation and false reporting of US dollar ISDAFIX benchmark swap rates
The US CFTC has ordered Citibank to pay a USD250 million civil monetary penalty to settle charges that it attempted to manipulate, and made…
Hedge fund assets up USD6.86bn in April
While investors redeemed just under USD1.9 billion from hedge funds in April, performance gains helped boost assets by USD6.86 billion,…
25 May 2016
Deborah Zurkow to head Alternatives group at AllianzGI
Allianz Global Investors (AllianzGI) CIO and Head of Infrastructure Debthas appointed Deborah Zurkow (pictured) is to take on a new,…
Malta’s new NAIF framework addresses speed to market issues, says MPG
Malta has addressed one of the biggest issues in European fund management – the speed to market – with its new Notified Alternative…
Three-stage evolution of the hedge fund operating model
Over the last decade the approach to running a hedge fund’s operations has changed markedly, thanks largely to improvements in…
Global Prime Partners selects RSRCHXchange to access institutional research
Boutique prime broker Global Prime Partners has signed a partnership with RSRCHXchange, the online marketplace for institutional research,…
Third annual FTSE Russell survey signals smart beta 'turning point' for asset owners
According to FTSE Russell’s third annual global institutional market survey, the percentage of asset owners currently evaluating smart beta…
Lindsay Chamings joins Andersen Tax San Francisco as MD
Lindsay Chamings has joined Andersen Tax as a Managing Director in the Alternative Investment Funds Practice in the firm’s San Francisco…
Object Trading Platform goes live at TMX Group’s Co-Location Centre for Montréal Exchange access
Object Trading has expanded its Direct Market Access (DMA) Service Platform and is now offering fully managed services at TMX Group’s…
24 May 2016
Dave Welling and Robert Roley named co-heads of SS&C Advent
SS&C Technologies Holdings, a provider of financial services software and software-enabled services, has named Dave Welling and Robert…
Clint Carlson appointed to board of HFSB
The Hedge Fund Standards Board (HFSB) has appointed Clint Carlson (pictured), Founder of Carlson Capital, an USD8 billion alternative asset…
Prime Services Q&A with Gavin White, Invast CEO
HW: What are the core services that Invast offers to financial clients? GW: Invast is a global, multi-asset Prime Services provider. We…
