06 Mar 2014
BT launches voice service for financial services market
BT is launching BT One Voice Radianz, a service that unifies voice, mobile and data services and delivers them to members of the BT Radianz…
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ICMA European Repo Council publishes best practice guide for repo market
ICMA’s European Repo Council (ERC) has launched its updated guide to best practice in the European repo market, setting out standards for…
SGX Asian index futures contracts granted CTFC approval
US investors can now trade the Singapore Exchange’s (SGX) latest suite of Asian index futures: SGX MSCI Thailand Index Futures, SGX-PSE…
Euronext launches PEA PME family of indices
Euronext has welcomed the introduction of PEA PME savings accounts in France and has launched its new CAC PME index.The index is the first…
05 Mar 2014
All seven IQ hedge fund replication indices up in February
All seven of IndexIQ’s investable hedge fund replication and alternative beta indices produced positive returns in February.The IQ Hedge…
US buy-side equity firms are hiring to achieve sell-side levels of sophistication, says TABB
Despite a reputation for a conservative approach to change, the development of US buy-side equity trading desks is accelerating at a time…
SEI expands regulatory solution
SEI has expanded the regulatory component of its operating platform, adding technology and process enhancements that enable managers to…
Equity hedge and event driven managers find value in February, says GAM
Most hedge funds posted positive results in February as credit, fixed income and developed market equities rallied and provided a…
UMB Fund Services named Best North American Hedge Fund Administrator by Hedgeweek
UMB Fund Services (UMBFS) has been named “Best North American Hedge Fund Administrator” as part of the 2014 Hedgeweek Awards.Now in their…
Options opens central London office
Options, a private financial cloud provider for the global capital markets industry, has opened a new office in the heart of London’s West…
Liquid Holdings wins Hedgeweek award for Best Risk Management Software Provider
Liquid Holdings Group, a provider of a single platform that integrates order and execution management with real-time risk, reporting,…
Credit Suisse LAB index up 1.49 per cent in February
The Credit Suisse Liquid Alternative Beta (LAB) Index was up 1.49 per cent in February.The event driven strategy was the strongest…
Low-touch share of 2014 European equity trading commission wallet to exceed 40 per cent
Low-touch channels are anticipated to receive more than 40% of the commission wallet for the first time in 2014, up from 35% in 2013,…
All six MVIS hedge fund beta indices positive in February
All six of the Market Vectors Index Solutions (MVIS) Hedge Fund Beta Indices produced positive performance in February.MV North America L/S…
04 Mar 2014
Russia jeopardising relationship with West
The solution to the Crimea crisis will be political with both sides set to lose too much from a military conflict, says Maarten-Jan Bakkum,…
