24 Feb 2016
New study analyses performance of CBOE S&P 500 options-selling indexes
A new study by The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) has examined six benchmark indexes that write Standard & Poor’s 500 Index…
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Man Group reports continued progress in 2015
Against a challenging market backdrop, FUM at Man Group grew 8 per cent in 2015 to USD78.7 billion, driven by a positive investment…
23 Feb 2016
Frost Consulting launches valuation & budgeting software for investment research ahead of MiFID II
Frost Consulting has launched FrostRB, a research valuation & budgeting software platform which gives asset managers the ability to…
Deutsche Börse and Vienna Stock Exchange extend trading technology agreement
Vienna Stock Exchange is to continue to use Deutsche Börse’s trading technology. Both exchanges extended their contract by a further six…
Hedge funds expected to deliver in 2016, with assets climbing to USD3 trillion
Hedge funds are expected to outperform equity markets in 2016, according to Deutsche Bank’s 14th annual Alternative Investment Survey,…
Artivest streamlines reporting integration with major custodians
Artivest, a technology-driven investment platform that provides investors access to best-in-class alternative investment funds, has…
Barclay CTA Index up 0.95 per cent in January
Managed futures traders gained 0.95 per cent in January according to the Barclay CTA Index compiled by BarclayHedge.“Seventy percent of…
Research reveals AIFMD having little impact on US manager attitudes towards Europe
The introduction of the EU Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) is having little impact on the scale of US alternative…
22 Feb 2016
HFSB release results of working group on administrator transparency reporting
The Hedge Fund Standards Board (HFSB), the standard-setting body for the hedge fund industry, has published its standardised Administrator…
Trad-X strengthens interest rate swaps market presence with Eurex Clearing partnership
Trad-X, a platform for the trading of global interest rate derivatives, has launched a new central limit order book (CLOB) for EurexOTC…
Fund of funds data will be stage 2 of Solvency II journey
Obtaining accurate look-through data on fund of funds investments is set to be the second great Solvency II hurdle facing insurers and…
EBS BrokerTec sees further growth in eFix Matching
EBS BrokerTec, ICAP's electronic foreign exchange (FX) and fixed income business, has launched 12 new daily WMR fixes through the eFix…
Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Abu Dhabi Global Market joins IOSCO
Abu Dhabi Global Market’s (ADGM) Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) is now a recognised member of the International…
Bracewell appoints tax partner Michele J Alexander
Michele J Alexander has joined the New York office of Bracewell as a partner in the firm’s tax practice. Alexander counsels clients in…
