13 Jul 2015
TAIFEX to launch RMB FX futures
The Taiwan Futures Exchange (TAIFEX) is to launch two RMB FX futures contracts, the USD/CNT FX futures (RTF) and the USD/CNH FX futures…
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La Française Inflection Point launches Zero Carbon Fund
La Française Inflection Point (LFIP) has launched an innovative, climate-themed global equities fund, just six months ahead of a pivotal…
June proves another difficult month for managed futures hedge funds
June proved another difficult month for managed futures hedge funds, with the strategy declining an additional -2.64 per cent during the…
Weekly Brief: Hedge funds weather the European storm
It was once again a decisive week for the EU with market participants granting an ever rising probability of Grexit. European assets…
Lessons to be learned from Greek saga
Salman Ahmed (pictured), Global strategist & Portfolio Manager at Lombard Odier Investment Managers, comments on the latest Greek…
BPM grows alternative investment practice with Cayman Islands office
Burr Pilger Mayer has expanded its alternative investment practice with the opening of an office in the Cayman Islands.“We opened the…
Euronext Amsterdam welcomes Flow Traders
Flow Traders, a global technology-enabled liquidity provider that specialises in exchange traded products (ETPs), has listed on Euronext…
10 Jul 2015
Former Ivy Funds portfolio manager Ryan Caldwell launches Chiron Investment Management
Ryan Caldwell, former Ivy Funds Portfolio Manager, has launched Chiron Investment Management, a boutique, actively managed investment…
All six IndexIQ investable hedge fund replication indexes negative in June
All six of IndexIQ’s proprietary family of hedge fund replication and alternative beta indexes recorded negative performance in June.The IQ…
RIMES adds trench of new data sources to meet buy-side requirements
RIMES, a provider of managed data services for the buy-side, has announced a number of new data sources in its portfolio, which were added…
MaplesFS opens Netherlands office
Maples Fiduciary, a division of MaplesFS and a provider of specialised fiduciary and corporate administration services, has opened a…
Chris Dennis joins Liquidnet to head US fixed income sales
Institutional trading network Liquidnet has appointed Chris Dennis as Head of US Fixed Income Sales. Dennis will be responsible for sales…
AST Fund Solutions to provide full-service intermediary oversight to investment management companies
AST Fund Solutions, a provider of a complete suite of shareholder communication and recordkeeping services for mutual funds and closed-end…
HSBC strengthens hedge fund servicing team in Ireland with senior appointments
HSBC Securities Services, part of HSBC’s Global Banking and Markets division, has made four new senior appointments to its team in Dublin,…
09 Jul 2015
Mirabaud Securities strengthens sales and research teams with senior appointments
Mirabaud Securities has strengthened its secondary brokerage business with the appointment of Patrick Mayhew (pictured) to lead the equity…