07 Nov 2013
LME approves changes to warehousing policy
The board of the London Metal Exchange (LME) has approved the proposed changes to its warehousing policy designed to cut queues at…
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ECB interest rate cut is a surprise
Azad Zangana (pictured), European Economist, Schroders, comments on the ECB’s surprise cut in interest rates…The European Central Bank has…
PEGAS reports strong increase in spot and futures volumes
A total volume of 22.5 TWh was traded on PEGAS, the natural gas platform formed by cooperation between the European Energy Exchange (EEX)…
FNEX adds Kingdom Trust Company to its online investment marketplace
Kingdom Trust Company’s accredited investors will now have access to FNEX.com through the Kingdom Trust Company platform. Investors on the…
Eze Software’s RealTick EMS integrates CQG order routing network to expand futures connectivity
CQG’s Continuum Order Routing Network is now available in Eze Software’s multi-broker, cross-asset electronic execution platform, the…
CFTC charges Donald R Wilson and DRW Investments with price manipulation
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has filed a civil enforcement action in the US District Court for the Southern District…
Gottex to establish JV with China-based asset manager VStone Asset Management
Gottex Fund Management is to establish a joint venture with VStone Asset Management, a private asset manager, which will provide access to…
MaplesFS launches full service office in Singapore
The Maples group is expanding its presence in the Asia Pacific region with the launch of the full service offering of MaplesFS in…
06 Nov 2013
Apex Technologies selects Eze Castle for private cloud services
Apex Technologies has selected Eze Castle’s Eze Private Cloud to deliver cloud services to its hedge fund and alternative investment firm…
Global Prime Partners appoints BNY Mellon as global clearing and custody provider
BNY Mellon’s broker-dealer services business is to provide clearing and custody services to Global Prime Partners’ (GPP) expanding group of…
Forward moves management of long/short credit strategy to Pimco
Forward is expanding its sub-advisory relationship with Pacific Investment Management Company (PIMCO) to manage the Forward Credit Analysis…
Ogee Group appoints John Lyttle as COO
John Lyttle has been appointed as chief operating officer of Ogee Group. Lyttle is a graduate from Fordham University and will primarily…
Buy-side welcomes swap futures as OTC market undergoes structural reform
By James Williams – “At Vanguard we view swap futurisation as a positive development. It is another step in the trend towards convergence…
CME Group’s Deliverable Swap Future – An efficient way to manage rate exposure
By James Williams – “We’ve seen nearly continuous growth in open interest since we first launched the Deliverable Swap Future in December…
SGX proposes changes to derivatives clearing fund and OTC financials default management
Singapore Exchange Derivatives Clearing is proposing refinements to its Clearing Fund structure, and improvements in the auction process…
