19 Dec 2013
Reduction in Fed asset purchase program is great opportunity for EM reform
Steven O’Hanlon, Head of Fixed Income at ACPI Investment Managers comments on FED announcement on tapering…The impact of the Federal…
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Clearstream extends ICSD settlement day
Clearstream, the post-trade services provider of Deutsche Börse Group, is extending the settlement day of its international central…
Eurex to launch index futures contracts based on TASE’s main index
Eurex Exchange is to list and clear index futures based on the TA-25 index, Israel’s blue chip index and one of the most heavily traded…
Are hedge funds living up to investors’ expectations?
Robert Mirsky, Global Head of Hedge Funds and a Partner at KPMG’s UK Financial Services Practice and Jon Mills, UK Head of Financial…
Christine Johnson joins AllianceBernstein as head of alternatives product management
AllianceBernstein, a global investment management firm with USD447bn in assets under management, has appointed Christine Johnson as senior…
BNY Mellon appointed trustee and portfolio administrator on Avoca Capital CLO X
BNY Mellon has been appointed trustee and portfolio administrator on Avoca Capital CLO X, a EUR311m collateralised loan obligation…
Liquid launches portfolio and risk simulation for emerging hedge fund managers
Liquid Holdings Group has launched a new "simulator" programme that allows emerging hedge fund managers to beta test their strategies on…
Governance and risk management for Alternative Investment Funds in the AIFMD environment – a higher compliance burden or a potential competitive advantage?
By Vincent Reilly, Audit Partner, Head of Alternative Investments (KPMG in Ireland) and Jorge Fernandez Revilla, Director (KPMG in…
18 Dec 2013
Jack Rivkin joins Altegris as CIO
Altegris, a provider of alternative investments, has named Jack L Rivkin as chief investment officer.Rivkin will oversee the firm's…
PineBridge Investments closes EUR335m European CLO
PineBridge Investments has closed a EUR335m collateralised loan obligation (CLO) fund.Euro-Galaxy III CLO BV will invest primarily in…
HFA selects Christina Bodden and Colin Nicholson as co-directors of Cayman Islands Chapter
The Hedge Fund Association (HFA) has appointed Christina Bodden and Colin Nicholson as co-directors of the association’s Cayman Islands…
ECC to launch trade reporting services
European Commodity Clearing (ECC) is to offer reporting of transaction data – so-called trade reporting – in the framework of the European…
17 Dec 2013
NSD and BNY Mellon help Russian-based investors trade DRs
Russian investors and brokers will be able to issue and cancel depositary receipts (DRs) in Russian companies thanks to an agreement…
HKEx and LME form LME Clear board
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEx) and the London Metal Exchange (LME) have formed the board of LME Clear, the LME's self-clearing…
Investors can find value in European micro cap shares in 2014
There’s plenty of value to be found in European microcap shares for investors in 2014, according to veteran European small cap investors…
