15 Dec 2014
Hedge Fund Briefs: Monthly Trends and Perspectives December 2014
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SG CIB appoints head of OTC clearing sales, North America
Societe Generale Corporate & Investment Banking (SG CIB) has appointed Nick Gionfriddo as Head of OTC Clearing Sales, North America…
VIX Futures extends trading hours
Trading volume in CBOE Volatility Index (VIX Index) futures during extended trading hours (ETH) – from 3:30 pm CT to 8:30 am CT –…
Euronext completes HKEx project
Euronext (ENX) has completed its project with Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) on the Orion Market Data Platform (OMD) with…
CTAs thrive on reflation and crude oil trends
The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was up +1.3% in November (YTD +0.1%), with 8 out of 12 Lyxor Indices ending the month in positive territory.The…
12 Dec 2014
SunGard launches TCA solution for FX trading
SunGard has launched an independent, real-time transaction cost analysis (TCA) solution for foreign exchange (FX) trading to help traders,…
Thunderhead.com and Markit partner to launch online derivatives agreement service
Thunderhead.com and Markit have formed a partnership to establish an online service for creating and negotiating Master Confirmation…
Eurex waives fees for EURIBOR futures
Eurex Exchange has launched a new initiative – including a four-month fee holiday for EURIBOR futures – designed to further enhance the…
Gramercy hires Sovereign economist
Gramercy Funds Management has appointed Sarah Glendon to the new position of Senior Vice President, Sovereign Economist. Glendon's…
Amundi recruits Senior Product Specialist in alt investments arm
Amundi has appointed Benedicte Rabier as Senior Product Specialist, Amundi Alternative Investments, based in the firm’s London…
UK Finance Bill 2015 draft clauses sow further uncertainty
Ben Eaton (pictured), a UK tax partner in Goodwin Procter’s London office, comments on the Finance Bill 2015 draft clauses published by the…
SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index measured 1.13% in November
The gross return of the SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index for November 2014 measured 1.13%.Hedge fund flows as measured by the…
Hedge fund launches slow as assets, global equities reach record levels, says HFR
Hedge fund launches slow as assets, global equities reach record levels, says HFRNew hedge fund launches slowed to conclude the volatile…
Kinetic Partners opens new offices in Chicago and Singapore
Financial service advisory firm Kinetic Partners has expanded its global offering by opening two new offices, one in Chicago and one in…
Eurex and GMEX cooperate in swap futures trading and clearing
Eurex is to license Global Markets Exchange Group’s (GMEX) Euro-denominated Constant Maturity Future (CMF) for trading via Eurex’s…
