12 Dec 2014
US options of six MSCI indexes to list exclusively on CBOE
CBOE Holdings has entered into a licensing agreement with MSCI to offer US options trading on several MSCI indexes, which will be solely…
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11 Dec 2014
Castle Harbour hires Eric Daniel to co-manage new convertible bond fund
Castle Harbour Securities has appointed Eric Daniel, the former Head of Equity Derivatives and Convertible Bond Sales at Citigroup in…
Russell Indexes launches new report on smart beta implementation
Following on from the publication of the results of the firm’s global smart beta survey back in April, which highlighted the perceptions…
CSQ to provide outsourced CIO services in new partnership with Strategic Capital Alternatives
Circle Squared Alternative Investments (CSQ) has partnered with USD1.5bn money management and investment consulting firm Strategic Capital…
Palmer Square Capital Management launches Long/Short Credit Fund
Credit and alternatives investment manager Palmer Square Capital Management has launched its sixth mutual fund, the Palmer Square…
Silvaris Capital Management launches Global Equity UCITS on Alpha UCITS platform
Silvaris Capital Management has launched the Silvaris Global Equity Fund, a UCITS version of its successful global equity long/short…
A fresh solution for open-ended funds
By Dominic Wheatley, Guernsey Finance – Guernsey’s 50 years as a funds centre makes it an ideal jurisdiction in which to nurture innovative…
SEC charges Buffalo firm and co-owners with fraud over HF investment advice
The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged a Buffalo, NY-based investment advisory firm and two co-owners accused of making false…
Private real estate assets reach all-time high of USD740bn
Global assets under management* of the private real estate industry have reached USD742bn, an all-time high for the industry, and up from…
AII Barometer: CTAs Thrive on reflation and crude oil trends
The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was up +1.3% in November (YTD +0.1%). 8 out of 12 Lyxor Indices ended the month in positive territory, led by…
Hedge funds in Europe are taking too little account of the risks Involved in outsourcing compliance
Hedge funds in Europe that are rushing to outsource their compliance to meet looming reporting deadlines under the AIFMD are largely…
10 Dec 2014
LNG Capital appoints Grainger as co-manager of flagship fund
LNG Capital has appointed Holly Grainger as Co-Manager of its flagship LNG Europa Credit Fund. She will run the fund alongside LNG…
Liquidnet ramps up global trade execution, advisory and analytics capabilities
Liquidnet, the global institutional trading network, has launched Execution & Quantitative Services (EQS), a global group headed up by…
ING Investment Management hires convertible bond team
ING Investment Management (ING IM) has hired the convertible bond team from Avoca Convertible Bond Partners, adding a strategy to its range…
ICSA launches new qualifications for offshore finance professionals
ICSA, the Institute for professionals working in governance and compliance, is launching four new Level 4 (the equivalent of first year…
