14 Aug 2014
WTAS appoints managing director in San Francisco
Marc Lim has joined tax firm WTAS as a managing director in the commercial and alternative investment funds practices in the San Francisco…
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BlackRock launches Multi-Manager Alternative Strategies Fund
BlackRock has launched the BlackRock Multi-Manager Alternative Strategies Fund, offering individual investors the opportunity to access…
13 Aug 2014
Managed futures endure a tough July, says Newedge
All managed futures indices calculated by Newedge reported negative performance in July, although the Newedge CTA Index remains in positive…
SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index down 0.37 per cent in July
The gross return of the SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index for July 2014 measured -0.37 per cent.Hedge fund flows as measured by…
FNEX partners with Buttonwood Group Advisors
Buttonwood Group Advisors is to list on the FNEX online alternative investment platform via its placement agent, affiliated broker-dealer…
Imagine Software develops risk and compliance management system for Larch Lane 40 Act Fund
Imagine Software has developed a portfolio risk and compliance management system that will be used by Rothschild Larch Lane Management…
NFA revokes registration of floor trader Joel W Himel
The National Futures Association (NFA) has revoked the registration of Joel W Himel of Vernon Hills, Illinois, a floor trader at the…
Murano Connect expands US presence
Murano Connect is establishing a presence in Midtown Manhattan and expanding its US analytics team there.Murano is a London-based firm that…
Hedge fund branding continues to drive a majority of asset flows
Since the market correction of 2008, a vast majority of hedge fund net asset flows have gone to a small minority of hedge funds with the…
SEI appoints board members for Advisors’ Inner Circle series trust
SEI has appointed four independent board members for its recently-launched series trust, The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund (AIC) III, which…
12 Aug 2014
Wells Fargo Securities’ Prime Services to launch self-clearing capabilities
Wells Fargo Securities has received approval from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) for a self-clearing brokerage…
Richey May expands alternative investment division
Accounting firm Richey May & Co has expanded its alternative investment division by adding three senior-level hires – Daniel O’Connor,…
Bahamas brokerage firm charged over fraudulent hedge fund scheme
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged a Bahamas-based brokerage firm and its president for enabling a fraud that was…
11 Aug 2014
Stronger global economic growth expected despite risks
Despite geopolitical turmoil and global economic uncertainties, both the global and US economy appear to be at an inflection point in…
BlueBay Asset Management adds to investment grade expertise
Kaspar Hense has joined Fixed income and alternative investments specialist BlueBay Asset Management’s investment grade team as portfolio…
