16 May 2016
McKay Brothers International extends services to India/Middle East gateway and Spanish Market
McKay Brothers International (MBI) has added new points of presence in Marseille and Madrid. The new POPs are receive sites for MBI’s…
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13 May 2016
Funds processing rates reach new levels of automation, says EFAMA
The total automation rate of processed orders of cross-border funds reached 85.4 per cent in the last quarter of 2015, which represents an…
New ALTZ platform brings private placement investing to individual investors
Philadelphia area-based ALTZ Investment Strategies (ALTZ) has launched an alternative investment platform aimed at providing accredited…
Marex Spectron establishes alternatives business
Marex Spectron, the global commodities broker, has launched Nanolytics Capital Advisors, a business focused on developing alternative…
ENSO expands product offering with new emerging manager platform
ENSO Financial Analytics (ENSO), a provider of a data analytics platform for hedge funds and prime brokers, has launched ENSO Edge, an…
Linedata partners with Sycamore to provide full service hedge fund solution in China
Linedata has partnered with Sycamore Investment Services in Shanghai, to provide a complete front to middle-office service to the hedge…
Euronext in exclusive talks to acquire 20 per cent of EuroCCP
Euronext is in exclusive talks to acquire a 20 per cent equity stake in EuroCCP for EUR14 million (including contribution to regulatory…
Hedge funds year-to-date returns positive for first time in 2016
The Preqin All-Strategies Hedge Fund has recorded the second consecutive month of positive hedge fund performance in April to bring 2016…
12 May 2016
Lyxor Hedge Fund Index down 1.3 per cent in April
The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was down 1.3 per cent in April with just four out of 10 Lyxor Indices ending the month in positive…
Investor allocation to hedge funds continues to grow, say Citi’s Prime Finance survey
Risk Premia and Smart Beta, investment solutions traditionally defined as strategies that aim to capture risk-adjusted returns and improve…
XMS Capital Partners launches XA Investments
Midwest boutique investment bank XMS Capital Partners (XMS) has launched XA Investments LLC (XAI) to provide a platform in the registered…
Jason Leupold Joins 361 Capital
361 Capital an investment firm specialising in alternative mutual funds, has named Jason Leupold as its new Vice President of Trading and…
SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index measures 1.19 per cent in April
Hedge funds returned 1.19 per cent gross in April according to the SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index. Hedge fund flows as…
StepStone acquires Swiss Capital and launches private debt and hedge funds
StepStone Group is to acquire private debt and hedge fund solutions provider Swiss Capital Alternative Investments. Completion of the deal…
Broadridge adds derivatives clearing to Global Post Trade Management solution
Broadridge Financial Solutions has broadened its Global Post Trade Management (GPTM) solution, adding exchange-traded derivatives…
