13 Aug 2015
SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index at 0.69 per cent in July
The gross return of the SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index for July 2015 measured 0.69 per cent.Hedge fund flows as measured by…
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SEC charges ITG with operating secret trading desk and misusing dark pool subscriber trading info
ITG Inc and its affiliate AlterNet Securities have agreed to pay USD20.3 million to settle SEC charges that they operated a secret trading…
Chinese hedge funds post steep losses in July
Hedge funds investing predominantly in China suffered steep losses in July, as the HFRI China Index declined -7.7 per cent and the Shanghai…
UK inflationary environment is benign
Graham Martin (pictured), managing director of Optima Fund Management, comments on investing in the current market in the UK…Almost a week…
12 Aug 2015
Antarctica Asset Management authorised as AIFM of new Luxembourg based SICAV AIF
Antarctica Asset Management has been authorised by the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to act as a full scope alternative investment…
OppenheimerFunds adds Ruta Ziverte to new multi-sector fixed income team
Ruta Ziverte has joined Oppenheimer Funds as a senior portfolio manager in the newly formed Multi-Sector Fixed Income team, reporting to…
FIX Trading Community announces new regulatory subgroups focused on MiFID
FIX Trading Community, the non-profit, industry-driven financial trading standards body, has formed six new subgroups focused on MiFID II…
First GMEX IRS Constant Maturity Futures trades completed
The first trades in GMEX’s Euro-denominated IRS Constant Maturity Future (IRS CMF) have been successfully executed, cleared and…
CSC to acquire managed trading solutions provider Fixnetix
CSC is to acquire Fixnetix, a provider of front-office managed trading solutions in capital markets, enabling CSC to offer capital market…
Uncertainty persists around AIFMD passporting permissions
ESMA’s AIFMD passport regime update was ‘inconclusive', says Tim Thornton, Chief Data Officer, MUFG Fund Services…ESMA’s update on the…
Real estate fundraising: Time on the road
The average time taken for private real estate funds to reach a final close so far this year is the longest it has ever been. This extract…
Weeden Prime Services announces new hires
Weeden Prime Services, a prime brokerage services provider for hedge funds, has expanded its sales and client services teams.Joining the…
Citi strengthens EMEA investor services team
Citi has made a number of strategic hires to its Investor Services franchise in Europe, the Middle-East and Africa (EMEA).Simon Kempton…
Sliced Investing launches alternatives platform for advisors
Sliced Investing, an online alternative investment platform that gives accredited investors access to elite investments like hedge funds…
11 Aug 2015
FTSE Russell expands Global Factor Index Series
FTSE Russell has expanded the FTSE Global Factor Index Series, with the launch of two additional indexes intended to capture Dividend Yield…
