11 Aug 2015
Hedge fund industry assets to increase a quarter trillion dollars by summer of 2016, says Agecroft Partners
There has been a constant flow of negative stories about the hedge fund industry over the past couple years including the insider trading…
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Confluence adds to London Performance Analytics team
Confluence, a specialist in investment data management automation for regulatory, financial and investor reporting, has added to its London…
Carolon Capital appoints Verkuilen as Global Head of Client Services
Financial advisory firm Carolon Capital has named Joanne Verkuilen (pictured) as Global Head of Client Services.In addition to fund…
Calypso appoints Chief Product Officer
Calypso Technology has appointed Pedro Porfirio as Senior Vice President, Chief Product Officer. In this role, Porfirio will be responsible…
BATS gets SEC approval to launch EDGX Options Market
BATS Global Markets (BATS) has received approval from the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to launch its second options market –…
10 Aug 2015
Weekly Brief: Strong start in August for CTAs and Global Macro
A fairly heavy load of economic data was released last week. On balance they were positive in DM but remained on the soft side in EM. The…
EU confirms Guernsey endorsement
The EU Commission has confirmed its continued endorsement of Guernsey as a cooperative jurisdiction following a meeting between officials…
Markit launches centralised FX trade confirmation service
Markit. a provider of financial information services, has launched an FX trade confirmation service, which matches FX option trade terms to…
LOIM launches ILS offering and hires CAT bond team
Lombard Odier Investment Managers (LOIM), the institutional asset management arm of Lombard Odier Group, has appointed an Insurance Linked…
Managed futures start second half of the year with strong performance
Following a mixed first half of the year, CTAs returned to positive performance in July, according to the indices calculated by Societe…
CBOE Holdings acquires Livevol
CBOE Holdings has finalised the acquisition of the market data services and trading analytics platforms of Livevol, a provider of equity…
John J Mahon joins Washington DC Office of Schulte Roth & Zabel
Schulte Roth & Zabel (SRZ) has added attorney John J Mahon as a partner in the Investment Management Group, resident in the firm's…
BATS reports record US options market share in July; ETFs remain strong
BATS Global Markets (BATS) today reported July data and highlights including record market share of 10.8 per cent for its US options…
OECD report commends BVI’s transparency standards
The Government of the British Virgin Islands is pleased to announce thatThe British Virgin Islands (BVI) has been rated “Largely Compliant”…
Macro, CTA gains offset by China, energy exposures in mixed July for hedge funds
Macro Systematic Diversified hedge funds experienced a powerful recovery in July, reversing sharp losses from the prior month with gains…
