04 Dec 2013
New fund from ALPS looks to generate income from real asset investments
ALPS has launched the ALPS Real Asset Income Fund, a portfolio of real asset investments in master limited partnerships (MLPs), global…
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Credit Suisse LAB index up 0.77 per cent in November
The Credit Suisse Liquid Alternative Beta (LAB) Index was up 0.77 per cent in November, according to Dr Jordan Drachman, head of…
Average daily trading volume at CBOE Holdings up 6%
November trading volumes for options contracts on Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) and C2 Options Exchange (C2SM) and futures…
03 Dec 2013
Derivatives trading and clearing up, says SGX
Derivatives trading and clearing activities grew in November from a year earlier while securities trading declined, according to Singapore…
Absolute return fund performance improves but is dependent on volatility, says Fitch
The performance of absolute return funds has improved with over 70 per cent of funds posting positive performance in 2012 and 2013,…
Eze Software Group releases latest version of Tradar PMS
Eze Software Group has launched a new version of the Tradar PMS, its portfolio management system for buy-side institutions.Version 5.1…
Muzinich & Co launches absolute return Global Tactical Credit Fund
Corporate credit specialist Muzinich & Co has launched the Muzinich & Co Global Tactical Credit Fund, which seeks to find the best…
Citco Mutual Fund Services launched to service 40 Act funds
Citco Fund Services has launched Citco Mutual Fund Services to meet the growing demand for liquid alternatives structures, which provide…
Citicom Solutions partners with Doran Jones to distribute flagship compliance solution
Citicom Solutions has partnered with Doran Jones, a full-service financial services consultancy, to sell Citicom Assure, a product designed…
BNY Mellon launches liquidity administration service for FoHFs and pension plans
BNY Mellon has launched a new liquidity administration service as part of its fund of hedge funds (FoHF) offering.The service will provide…
Object Trading adds NYSE Technologies’ OpenMAMA interface to global DMA platform
Object Trading, a provider of global direct market access (DMA), is adding support for NYSE Technologies’ Middleware Agnostic Messaging API…
IndexIQ liquid alternatives continue to attract fixed income investors
Liquid alternatives from IndexIQ are continuing to attract to financial advisors and investors looking to generate income but concerned…
Korea Securities Depository and Clearstream agree on investment fund cooperation
Korea Securities Depository (KSD) and Clearstream are supporting cross-border investment fund distribution by linking KSD’s FundNet and…
Eurex records ADV of 7.5 million contracts in November
The international derivatives markets of Eurex Group recorded an average daily volume of 7.4 million contracts in November 2013, compared…
Five out of six Market Vectors Hedge Fund Beta Indices positive in November
Five out of six of the Market Vectors Investable Hedge Fund Beta Indices recorded positive performance in November.Each of the indices is…
