19 Mar 2014
Overcoming the risk challenges of trading fixed income securities
One of the clearest differences between trading equities and fixed income securities is the extent to which analytics play a role in risk…
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Liquidnet expands into fixed income market with acquisition of bond trading platform
Global institutional trading network Liquidnet is planning to enter the fixed income market with its acquisition of bond trading platform…
18 Mar 2014
Vontobel Asset Management appoints KNEIP for fund data management
KNEIP has been appointed by Vontobel Asset Management to carry out fund data management, regulatory filing, KIID production and…
Oslo Børs implements new OTC derivatives platform from Baymarkets
Oslo Børs has upgraded Oslo Connect, its OTC derivatives MTF trading and price discovery system, to the latest version of Edge, which is…
Euronext signs agreement on UTP implementation with four MENA exchanges
Euronext has signed agreements with four exchanges in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region for the implementation of its new UTP…
Solactive launches Buyback Index for Europe
Solactive AG has launched the Solactive European Buyback Index (BUYEU), which will be used to underlie index-linked products by Société…
More than USD4trn in rated debt will mature in Europe through 2018, says S&P
USD4.1trn of European financial and non-financial corporate debt rated by Standard & Poor's Ratings Services is expected to mature…
Confluence appoints MD of sales in London
Confluence, a provider of automated data management solutions for the investment management industry, has appointed Hugh Byrne as managing…
Barclay Hedge Fund Index gains two per cent in February
Hedge funds gained two per cent in February, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge.The index is up 1.59 per…
IRS issues safe harbour regulations governing the assignment of derivatives
By Daniel Mayo, Principal Consultant (KPMG in the US) and Rowan Liu, Associate (KPMG in the US) in the Financial Services Tax practice in…
IBISWorld launches hedge funds industry market report
Industry research firm IBISWorld has added a report on the hedge funds industry to its industry report collection.While the industry has…
17 Mar 2014
Hennesse Hedge Fund Index up 2.46 per cent in Feb
The Hennessee Hedge Fund Index was up 2.46 per cent in February, trailing both the S&P500, which rose 4.31 per cent, and the Nasdaq…
Harneys opens Singapore office
Harneys is opening an office in Singapore on 7 April. Colin Riegels, head of Harneys’ banking and finance practice group, will relocate…
ABN AMRO Investment Management launches two Basic UCITS ETFs… UCITS inflows reach EUR71bn for January
ABN AMRO Investment Management has launched the first two ABN AMRO Basic UCITS exchange-traded funds reported AssetServicingTimes this…
Candriam renames alternative investment funds
After launching its new brand and announcing a fresh start with the shareholder New York Life Investment Management last month, Candriam is…
