05 Sep 2014
CBOE to enhance VIX index methodology by including SPX Weeklys Option Series
From 6 October, the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) will begin including SPX Weeklys options series – expiring every Friday, except…
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CBOE Futures Exchange to launch CBOE/CBOT 10-Year Treasury Note Volatility Index Futures
CBOE Futures Exchange plans to launch futures trading on the CBOE/CBOT 10-year US Treasury Note Volatility Index (VXTYN) beginning on 13…
Baymarkets names Algomi CEO as non-exec director
Baymarkets AB, the over-the-counter derivatives, fixed income and commodities market systems provider, has appointed Stu Taylor, chief…
Quincy Extreme Data adds Eurex futures order book data to lowest latency service
The Quincy Extreme Data service now offers order book data on select Eurex bond and equity futures.The QED service distributes select Eurex…
Global X Guru Index ETF reveals top hedge fund positions in Q2 rebalance
The most recent rebalance of the Global X Guru Index exchange-traded fund (GURU) saw 11 additions and 13 removals from the fund, while 45…
04 Sep 2014
Concept Capital Markets, LLC joins Hedge Fund Association’s Global Thought Leadership Council… Mayur Hedge Fund returns 49 per cent over first half of 2014 …
The Hedge Fund Association ("HFA"), announced today the addition of prominent prime brokerage firm Concept Capital Markets, LLC to its…
BlueBay Asset Management hires credit and rates expert
Fixed income and alternatives investment specialist BlueBay Asset Management has appointed Kerry Hugh-Jones as institutional portfolio…
DigitalTangible launches gold and bitcoin online marketplace
DigitalTangible, a bitcoin-gold platform and precious metals custodian, has launched its first ever bitcoin and gold digital money…
CME Clearing Europe goes live with BNY Mellon CSD
CME Clearing Europe is the first external client of BNY Mellon CSD, the Belgium-based central securities depositary.CME Clearing Europe,…
All seven IndexIQ hedge fund replication indices positive in August
All seven of IndexIQ’s family of investible benchmark hedge fund replication and alternative beta indices recorded positive performance in…
Crestbridge appoints director in Luxembourg
Administration and corporate services firm Crestbridge has appointed Gren Carr-Jones as a director in its Luxembourg office.Carr-Jones will…
smartTrade upgrades order management system
smartTrade Technologies has released a new version of its order management system (OMS), which has been adopted by clients in Europe, the…
Morningstar MSCI Composite AW Hedge Fund Index down 0.3 per cent in July
The Morningstar MSCI Composite AW Hedge Fund Index decreased 0.3 per cent in July, but is up 3.4 per cent for the year through July.Despite…
Investcorp hedge funds group hires cross asset strategist
Investcorp, a provider and manager of alternative investment products, has appointed Rebecca Hellerstein as a managing director in the…
Exchange turnover falls in second quarter of 2014, says EUSIPA
Trading in investment products and leverage products on the European financial markets fell in the second quarter of 2014.At EUR26.4…
