13 Jan 2015
UBS extends use of Orc’s electronic execution solution to expand DMA business
UBS Securities (UBS) has extended its broad usage of Orc’s Electronic Execution solution to facilitate DMA on the Australian Stock Exchange…
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SEC charges Direct Edge exchanges with failing to properly describe order types
Two exchanges formerly owned by Direct Edge Holdings and since acquired by BATS Global Markets are to pay a USD14 million penalty to settle…
Moss Securities launches SA hedge fund
Moss Securities has launched The Moss Securities South American Hedge Fund which invests in key assets and products produced in South…
Annex IV impact will be substantial
Ahead of the 31 January 2015 deadline for Annex IV reporting, Peter Cripwell (pictured), CEO of RiskSystem, gives his views on the issues…
FrontFour Capital Group secures EUR50m Amundi AI event-driven mandate
Amundi Alternative Investments (Amundi AI) has awarded, through its Managed Account Platform, a EUR50 million mandate to FrontFour Capital…
Aequitas Capital Partners launches the ACP Alts Academy
Aequitas Capital Partners has partnered with Circle Squared Alternative Investments to provide training and education to Registered…
Simmons & Simmons opens in Luxembourg
International law firm Simmons & Simmons has opened a new office in Luxembourg, headed by Partner Stéphane Ober, who joined the firm in…
12 Jan 2015
KNEIP appoints fund industry veteran to Head of New Business
Keith Dingwall, a veteran of the fund industry, has joined KNEIP as Head of New Business, leading a team of sales managers to acquire new…
Brown Rudnick appoints Moris Mashali as Corporate and Capital Markets Partner
International law firm Brown Rudnick has hired Moris Mashali as a Partner in its Corporate & Capital Markets practices in London.The…
Weekly Brief: Hedge Funds Cope Well with New Year's Market Hangover
Hedge funds acted as shock absorbers during the wide market gyrations recorded at the beginning of 2015. This year started with a large…
2014 private equity-backed buyout deals and exits reach highest levels since the global financial crisis
The total value of exits from private equity-backed portfolio companies throughout 2014 hit USD428bn, higher than any year previously and…
Virtu Financial becomes a participant of GMEX Exchange
Electronic market maker Virtu Financial (Virtu) is to join as a participant of GMEX Exchange to offer liquidity in GMEX’s pioneering…
CloudMargin completes links to AcadiaSoft
CloudMargin and AcadiaSoft have completed the integration of their respective solutions to provide real-time collateral management…
Candriam appoints global head of marketing and global head of European client relationships
Candriam Investors Group has appointed Guillaume Abel as Global Head of Marketing and Renato Guerriero as Global Head of European Client…
Oil and natural gas hedge fund ends year on high note
The Caritas Royalty Fund has successfully navigated through the turbulent oil & natural gas markets, generating a +30% net return for…
