26 Nov 2015
Haitong International goes live with GBST’s Syn~TAC middle office solution
Haitong International Securities Group has successfully gone live with GBST Holdings’ Syn~ capital markets platform to create a new…
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European private equity funds of funds
The number of Europe-focused private equity funds of funds to close so far in 2015 is at its lowest ever level, with just seven vehicles…
Institutional investors in natural resources
This article, taken from the newly released Preqin Special Report: Natural Resources, looks at the make-up of institutional investors in…
AIMCo recovers USD204.4m from MF Global
Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo), together with the Virginia Retirement System, has successfully recovered USD 204.4…
Interactive Data to make GTRA normalised swap data available via Consolidated Feed
Interactive Data, a provider of financial market data and analytics has added normalised swap data from the four principal Swap Data…
CTA launches fall to lowest level since 2006
Underwhelming performance in 2015 and high investor dissatisfaction have reduced inflows and demand for CTA funds, according to a report…
LME to introduce cap on queue-based rent
The London Metal Exchange (LME) is planning to introduce a cap on the rent that can be charged by an LME-approved warehouse for metal held…
Euronext launches ABN AMRO options
Euronext is to launch Spotlight options on ABN AMRO Group as of 26 November on its Amsterdam derivatives market. The options (ABN) follow…
CLS and Markit extend FX settlement to cross currency swaps
CLS Group (CLS), a provider of risk mitigation and operational services for the forex (FX) market, and Markit, a provider of financial…
25 Nov 2015
Automated trading brings many benefits
Commodity Futures Trading Commission chairman Timothy Massad (pictured) comments on the proposed rule on automated trading…The Commission…
Baird to acquire global asset manager Chautauqua Capital Management
Baird is to acquire Chautauqua Capital Management, a global investment manager based in Boulder, Colorado. The deal will enable Chautauqua…
CTA launches and inflows
In this extract from November’s Preqin Hedge Fund Spotlight, Alastair Hannah takes a detailed look at CTA launches, different trading…
SS&C appoints seasoned CFO and entrepreneur Smita Conjeevaram to its Board of Directors
SS&C Technologies Holdings has appointed Smita Conjeevaram (pictured), an industry veteran with decades of experience leading the…
US activists target BDC governance, says Fitch
Depressed share price valuations and governance concerns have ignited shareholder activism campaigns against three business development…
