17 Aug 2015
AII Barometer: Receding systematic risks, but cautious risk appetite
The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was up +1.3 per cent in July. 8 out of 12 Lyxor Indices ended the month in positive territory, led by the Lyxor…
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Standish Mellon Asset Management appoints David Leduc as CEO
Standish Mellon Asset Management Company has appointed David Leduc as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Leduc will continue to serve as the…
CFTC Commissioner Mark P Wetjen resigns
Commissioner Mark P Wetjen has announced his resignation from the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission, effective 28 August,…
14 Aug 2015
CFTC issues extension to time-limited no-action letter on applicability of transaction-level requirements in cross-border situations
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has issued a time-limited no-action letter that extends relief to swap dealers (SDs)…
CBOE and C2 to List Shake Shack options
The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) and C2 Options Exchange (C2) will list options on Shake Shack, Inc (ticker symbol: SHAK)…
Barclay Hedge Fund Index drops 0.28 per cent in July
Hedge funds lost 0.28 per cent in July, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge. The Index is up 3.05 per cent…
Macro Risk Solutions expands portfolio team
Macro Risk Solutions (MRS), an investment advisor providing risk and hedging products and solutions to institutional investors, has hired…
JonesTrading names Gavin Spencer International CEO
JonesTrading Institutional Services, an institutional equity block trading and execution firm based in the United States has named Gavin…
Roniger resigns as Gottex CFO
Timothy Roniger has resigned as Chief Financial Officer of Gottex with effect from 10 November, 2015.According to a brief statement…
SEC charges 32 defendants in scheme to trade on hacked news releases
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged 32 defendants with fraud for taking part in a scheme to profit from stolen…
13 Aug 2015
Gibraltar FSC signs MoU with Israel Securities Authority
The Gibraltar Financial Services Commission (GFSC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Israel Securities Authority…
AlphaCore sees increased demand for alternative investments
AlphaCore Capital has seen an increased demand for investment advisory services that include alternatives as a core part of the portfolio…
Options names former NYSE Technologies exec Helen Viccars as VP Sales and Account Management
Options, a managed service and IT infrastructure provider to the global capital markets industry, has appointed former NYSE Technologies…
Markit to acquire CoreOne Technologies
Markit has agreed to acquire CoreOne Technologies, a provider of regulatory reporting, index management, data management and prime…
Guernsey’s key role in global investment
Guernsey Finance’s Head of Technical, Sinéad Leddy, discusses a recent KPMG report that showcases Guernsey’s role as a facilitator of…
