05 Aug 2015
The hedge fund industry in London
London is the second largest centre for hedge funds globally, behind New York City. Here, we take a detailed look at the hedge fund…
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Portcullis Asset Management launches in Malta as third-party AIFM
Portcullis Asset Management Limited is launching as a Malta based Alternative Investment Fund Manager (AIFM) to assist alternative…
GAMCO adds to investment team
GAMCO Investors has named Christopher J Marangi and Kevin V Dreyer as Co-Chief Investment Officers of the firm’s Value team joining…
CBOE and C2 futures contracts trading volume up 7 per cent in July
Trading volume in July for options contracts on Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) and C2 Options Exchange (C2) and futures contracts on…
BofAML joins GMEX Exchange
Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BofAML) will be a participant of the GMEX Exchange when the exchange launches on 7 August 2015. BofAML will…
Euronext trading volumes up 38 per cent in July; ETF daily transaction value up 81 per cent on July 2014
July average daily transaction value on the Euronext cash order book stood at EUR7,911 million (+38 per cent compared with July 2014).…
Eze Software enhances buy-side and sell-side capabilities of EMS
Eze Software Group has released a number of new features for the buy-side and the sell-side in the latest version of its EMS. Enhancements…
Bermuda fully committed to EU funds passport approval
Bermuda remains fully committed to the process of qualifying under rules set out by the European Union for third-country rights for…
Aberdeen enhances hedge fund solutions capability with Arden acquisition
Aberdeen Asset Management is to acquire Arden Asset Management (Arden), a provider of hedge fund solutions with offices in New York and…
04 Aug 2015
Half of MVIS investable Long/Short Equity Indices positive in July
Three of Market Vectors Index Solutions (MVIS) six investable Long/Short Equity Indices recorded positive performance in July.Each index is…
DC charge cap creates a ‘race to be the most mediocre’ says Aurum
The new DC Charge cap on default funds may eventually drive trustees to source products based on cost rather than the value that a…
Information Rights Management allows hedge fund managers to better control data flow
Over the last 10 years, organisations have undergone a wholesale change in the way they run their businesses. Thanks to cloud-based…
Columbia Threadneedle Investments hires Jim Bumpus to lead US national sales
Jim Bumpus has joined Columbia Threadneedle Investments as National Sales Manager.Bumpus will lead intermediary sales and distribution in…
American Century Investments expands liquid alternative capabilities and launches AC Alternatives brand
American Century Investments has expanded its line of alternative mutual funds and created a new brand – AC Alternatives from American…
Structured finance lawyer Rupert Wall joins Sidley in London
Sidley Austin has appointed Rupert Wall as a partner in the firm’s Global Finance practice in London. Recognised in legal directories as…