22 May 2014
Calastone implements Proquote connection
Calastone has implemented its Proquote connection, providing real-time market data coverage of the global markets with integrated trading…
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Liffe to launch FTSE 100 Equally Weighted Index futures
IntercontinentalExchange Group’s Liffe is to introduce futures based on the FTSE 100 Equally Weighted Net Total Return Index.Following…
Northern Lights and WHV invest in EAM Investors
Northern Lights Capital Group and WHV Investment Management have invested in EAM Investors, a California-based manager which focuses on…
Israeli hedge funds outperform with significant growth in assets
The Israel hedge fund industry has seen a 33 per cent growth in assets in the past two years to USD2.7 billion under management, according…
Calastone kicks off Funds Industry Football Charity Shield for fourth year running
Calastone, the global fund transaction network, is sponsoring a fourth Charity Shield five-a-side football tournament on 5 June at the…
Barclay CTA Index gains 0.15 per cent in April
Managed futures gained 0.15 per cent in April, according to the Barclay CTA Index compiled by BarclayHedge.The index is down 0.60 per cent…
European insurers more likely to reallocate towards international equities than banks, says AllianzGI survey
Institutional investors in Europe plan to reallocate their portfolios in the next 12 months adding equities and alternative investments at…
21 May 2014
Neuberger Berman makes key client-facing appointments in Asia
Neuberger Berman Asia has appointed six marketing and sales executives in Asia, as the firm grows to meet client demand in the region.Marco…
Hedge funds down 0.24 per cent in April
Hedge funds lost 0.24 per cent in April, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge.The index is up 1.14 per cent…
EuroCCP to clear London Stock Exchange trades
European Central Counterparty (EuroCCP), the largest cash equities central counterparty in Europe, will be clearing trades executed on…
Tradex Global Advisors adds Ed Altman to short-biased high yield team
Dr Ed Altman has joined the high yield team at alternative asset management company Tradex in an alliance to help execute the firm's…
Palmer Square Absolute Return Fund passes three-year anniversary
Palmer Square Capital Management’s first mutual fund, the Palmer Square Absolute Return Fund, has passed its third anniversary.The Palmer…
361 Capital to expand alternative MF offerings through new single-manager strategies
361 Capital, an asset management firm specialising in liquid alternative investments, is to expand its family of alternative mutual funds…
FNEX appoints Carissa Newton as chief marketing officer
FNEX, the financial marketplace for alternative investments, has appointed Carissa Newton as the company’s chief marketing officer.Newton…
AMP Capital launches Asia quant strategy
AMP Capital has launched an Asia quant fund, which takes the quantitative investment technique it has used in Australia and applies it to a…