08 Apr 2014
I Think Security launches LOQ digital security service for asset managers
Cyber security lab I Think Security Ltd has launched LOQ, a secure information technology that keeps proprietary information and…
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Omada Capital launches stock-based lending service
Omada Capita has launched a stock-based lending service, which allows clients to secure loans against the broadest range of listed shares…
07 Apr 2014
Aventicum launches second investment business
Aventicum Capital Management has launched its second investment business, Aventicum Alternative Equities, as the group expands its presence…
Global Prime Partners appoints Deutsche Bank
Global Prime Partners (GPP) has appointed Deutsche Bank to provide execution, clearing and custody services for its client base of emerging…
SEI: An eyes wide open approach to launching a ’40 Act Fund
Alternative mutual funds, also referred to as liquid alternatives or hedged mutual funds, are becoming a lot more popular with private fund…
Consumers will embrace mCommerce in 2014, says Prentice Capital
Michael Zimmerman's hedge fund Prentice Capital believes up to 80 per cent of consumers will embrace mCommerce in 2014, and it anticipates…
IMS promotes Geoff Ruddick to head of funds
International Management Services (IMS) has promoted Geoff Ruddick to head of funds.Ruddick (pictured) has also been appointed to the…
Six out of seven IndexIQ hedge fund replication indices negative in March
Just one of IndexIQ’s family of hedge fund replication and alternative beta indices recorded a positive return in March.The IQ Hedge…
06 Apr 2014
Worldwide long-term funds attracted EUR888bn in net inflows in 2013 says EFAMA… Schroders to hard close US long/short equity fund end of June…
March proved to be a challenging month with the majority of alternative UCITS strategies delivering negative returns. According to figures…
04 Apr 2014
Customers of MF Global to begin receiving final restitution payments
The trustee for MF Global will begin making final distributions to satisfy its obligation of full restitution for USD1.212bn in losses…
Investors will miss out on returns if they don’t navigate AIFMD barriers, says Aurum
The barriers for investment created by the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) are still preventing investors from…
Napier Park Global Capital receives allocation from Topwater Capital
Napier Park has received a managed account allocation from an investment fund managed by Topwater Capital, a division of Leucadia Asset…
GoldMoney spins off Bitcoin-focused Netagio
GoldMoney has separated its digital currency-focused arm, Netagio Limited, which it launched in December 2013, from the GoldMoney…
Amber Equity Fund on the Alpha UCITS Platform reaches USD174m AuM in six months
The Amber Equity Fund, a Luxembourg UCITS fund on the Alpha UCITS Platform, has grown assets under management to USD174m only six months…
Investcorp appoints Jonathan Joyce as head of operational risk for hedge funds group
Investcorp has appointed Jonathan Joyce as head of operational risk for the firm’s New York-based hedge funds group.Joyce has nearly 10…
