18 Mar 2016
ProTrak International releases CRM 11.0 software
ProTrak International has released a major upgrade to its CRM platform for investment managers, hedge funds and private equity firms,…
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17 Mar 2016
Adam R Wagner joins California Hedge Fund Association board of directors
The Board of Directors of the California Hedge Fund Association (CHFA) has elected Adam R Wagner (picture), Chief Operating Officer of…
AIMA launches Bermuda network
The Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA), the global representative body for alternative asset managers, is to establish a…
MFA submits comments on CFTC automated trading proposal
The Managed Funds Association (MFA) has filed a comment letter addressing the automated trading rules, known as Regulation AT, proposed by…
Hedge fund liquidations increase in Q4 2015
Hedge fund liquidations increased in the last quarter of 2015, as volatility and turmoil from the second half of 2015 resulted in falling…
Equinox Fund Management to pay over USD5.65m to settle CFTC charges
Commodity Pool Operator (CPO) Equinox Fund Management is to pay a USD250,000 penalty and disgorgement of USD5,404,004 to settle CFTC…
Vestmark launches Vestmark Manager Marketplace
Vestmark, an SaaS based technology provider of portfolio management and trading solutions, has launched Vestmark Manager Marketplace (VMM),…
David W Tang joins Seward & Kissel as Counsel in the Investment Management Practice
Seward & Kissel is pleased to announce that David Tang has joined the Firm as Counsel in its Investment Management group. Previously,…
Hedge fund strategies outperform equity markets in first two months of 2016, says IndexIQ
Hedge fund strategies outperformed equity markets in the first two months of 2016, according to the performance of IndexIQ’s IQ Hedge…
CFTC approves substituted compliance framework in follow-up to equivalence agreement between the US and the EU
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has unanimously approved a substituted compliance framework for dually-registered…
Deutsche Börse and London Stock Exchange Group agree to merger
Deutsche Börse and London Stock Exchange Group have reached agreement on the terms of a recommended all-share merger of equals which the…
16 Mar 2016
Gemini Hedge partners with Hedge Connection to expand distribution capabilities
Gemini Hedge Fund Service has expanded its suite of distribution channels and relationships, by partnering with Hedge Connection to help…
MFS launches MFS Meridian Funds - Managed Wealth Fund
MFS Investment Management has launched the MFS Meridian Funds – Managed Wealth Fund, a global long/short equity fund that seeks total…
Quaero Capital’s Real Assets fund gains UCITS status
Quaero Capital’s Real Assets fund has been made available in a UCITS wrapper following a three year ‘incubation’ period. The ‘Argos Real…
Published register of non-compliance could have profound impact on firms not abiding by UCITS V
Ahead of the deadline for full implementation of UCITS V on Friday (18 March), Matt Gibbs (pictured), product manager at Linedata, comments…