14 Dec 2015
Triad Securities expands managed suites for hedge funds
Brokerage firm Triad Securities is expanding its managed suites offering by adding an area of 7,500 square feet meant exclusively for hedge…
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Nearly half of hedge fund firms planning new fund launch by end of 2016
Around half of hedge fund firms intend to launch a new hedge fund by the end of next year and most are reporting rising assets, according…
12 Dec 2015
Investment advisers and the Bank Secrecy Act: A risk-based response to FinCEN’s call to arms
By Lauren J Resnick (pictured) and Margaret E Hirce, BakerHostetler – With the increased regulatory focus on anti-money laundering (AML)…
11 Dec 2015
Blockchain and Bitcoin USD1bn ‘thoroughbreds’ to emerge in 2016, says Magister Advisors
Next year will see the emergence of at least five Bitcoin and Blockchain businesses with a valuation of more than USD1 billion, and they…
ALFI marks fifth anniversary of Hong Kong office
The Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry (ALFI) is celebrating the fifth anniversary of the opening of its Asia Office in Hong Kong…
SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index returns 0.21 per cent in November
The gross return of the SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index for November 2015 measured 0.21 per cent. Hedge fund flows meanwhile,…
CME Europe trading exceeds 1,000,000 lots since launch
CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, announced today thatOne million contracts have now been traded on…
2016 will be a year of policy divergence and dispersion of returns for hedge fund industry
The choppy waters of 2015 have proved challenging for active hedge fund managers. Both equities and global bonds are down this year to date…
BlueBay Asset Management completes implementation of SimCorp Dimension
Fixed income specialist BlueBay Asset Management (BlueBay) has successfully completed the implementation of SimCorp Dimension. The system…
AX Trading launches new electronic trading network
AX Trading has launched the AX Trading Network, a new electronic trading network (ETN) that allows institutional traders to target and…
Schulte Roth & Zabel adds hedge fund and private equity fund attorney Jason L Behrens
Schulte Roth & Zabel has appointed Jason L Behrens as special counsel in the firm’s New York office. He centers his practice on the…
Borsa Istanbul goes live on Nasdaq technology suite
Borsa Istanbul has officially gone live on nine of Nasdaq's market-leading technologies including trading and clearing, settlement, market…
Newedge releases 2016 constituents of CTA hedge fund indices
Societe Generale Prime Services has announced the 2016 constituents for the Newedge CTA, Trend, and Short-Term Traders Indices.The Newedge…
10 Dec 2015
AII Barometer: Trading Fed v ECB benefits macro strategies
The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was up 0.7 per cent in November. Four out of 11 Lyxor Indices ended the month in positive territory. The Lyxor…
US tri-party reform is just the first step in the evolution of wholesale funding markets, says BNY Mellon-PwC study
Market participants must recalibrate business and operational models if they are to accommodate and benefit from fundamental changes within…
