02 Aug 2013
VIX futures trading volume up 53 per cent in July
July 2013 trading volume for futures on the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) increased 53 per cent over July 2012, while year-to-date volume…
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Eurex sees average daily volume of 6.8 million contracts in July
The international derivatives markets of Eurex Group recorded an average daily volume of 6.8 million contracts in July, down from 8.1…
First Hong Kong Xetra participant connected
Deutsche Börse has connected the first participant from Hong Kong to its Xetra trading system – Celestial Securities, a subsidiary of the…
Cognios Capital expands availability of market neutral large cap mutual fund
Cognios Capita has expanded the availability of its Market Neutral Large Cap Fund to include Charles Schwab, Fidelity and…
01 Aug 2013
SGX launches long dated orders for securities
Singapore Exchange (SGX) has launched long dated order types, allowing investors to retain buy or sell orders for longer than the usual one…
Alternative investment management and advisory group CedarKnight launches
CedarKnight, an independently owned boutique asset management group, has been launched by Gilly Uppal and Kenyon Abel. The firm’s mainstay…
Euro MMFs suffer large outflows in Q2, says Moody’s
Prime euro-denominated money market funds (MMFs) suffered a near 12 per cent drop in assets under management (AUM) to EUR66.1bn, as…
US GDP data better than expected
Joanna Shatney, Head of US Large Cap Equities at Schroders, comments on this week’s US GDP data…While the Q2 GDP data was better than…
Alleghany invests in Ares Management
Alleghany has invested USD250m for a 6.25 per cent equity ownership interest in Ares Management, which is privately held, and also…
SunGard enhances Asset Arena InvestOne to help buy-side firms create smarter operations
SunGard has released a new version of its Asset Arena InvestOne global accounting solution for asset managers, custodian banks and third…
31 Jul 2013
Buy-side firms unprepared for new trading mechanisms, says State Street report
Buy-side firms are unprepared for new trading mechanisms, costs and increased complexity and should partner with established providers to…
Scotia Private Client Group launches Scotia Long Short Equity Fund
Scotia Private Client Group has launched the Scotia Long Short Equity Fund, the first alternative investment solution available through its…
Sapient Global Markets and European Energy Exchange to enable REMIT regulatory reporting
Sapient Global Markets has become a certified implementation partner of the European Energy Exchange (EEX) to facilitate regulatory…
NYSE Euronext reports net income of USD173m for Q2 2013
NYSE Euronext has reported net income of USD173m, or USD0.71 per diluted share on a GAAP basis, for the second quarter of 2013, compared to…
30 Jul 2013
Range-bound volatility forcing buy-side options traders to be more precise, says TABB
Range-bound volatility creates challenging market conditions for US options traders, forcing them into a more aggressive stance in a search…
