26 Jul 2013
BondDesk and S&P Capital IQ to develop odd-lot fixed income pricing service
BondDesk Group and S&P Capital IQ are developing a new pricing service for US corporate and municipal bonds, Odd-Lot Valuations. The…
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Sanlam Securities partners with corporate mining specialist in South Africa
Sanlam Securities has entered into a strategic partnership with Qinisele Resources, a specialist mining corporate advisory boutique based…
25 Jul 2013
Hedge fund interest in Europe on the rise despite global outflows… Gold funds continue to attract Asian investors…
Despite sharp losses in June, hedge fund managers are seeing more opportunities in Europe. Following a slow start to 2013, Europe-focused…
SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator measures 2.71 per cent for July
The SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator for July 2013 measured 2.71 per cent, down from 3.88 per cent in June. “The July…
EEX to migrate natural gas spot markets on 28 August
The European Energy Exchange (EEX) continues to migrate its natural gas products onto PEGAS, the common gas trading platform of EEX and…
Pelargos Japan Alpha Fund launches two new share classes
Pelargos Japan Alpha Fund, an Asian strategies hedge fund, has launched a US Dollar (USD) and Japanese Yen (JPY) share class for its…
FrontLine Compliance relocates HQ to Rockville, Maryland
FrontLine Compliance, a regulatory compliance consulting firm servicing investment advisers, broker-dealers, hedge funds, private equity…
Hedge funds ordered to pay private equity firm TPG more than USD500,000
TPG, one of the world’s largest private equity firms, has been awarded over USD500,000 in sanctions against three hedge funds who had been…
DTCC to acquire full ownership of Omgeo
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) is to acquire full ownership of Omgeo, combining Thomson Reuters’ 50 per cent stake…
Institutional investors to make addition hedge fund allocations in H2 2013, says survey
Institutional investors intend to remain active in hedge funds, with 88 per cent indicating that they plan to make additional allocations…
EDHEC-Risk Institute unveils scholarship programme for Asia-Pacific
EDHEC-Risk Institute–Asia is creating a scholarship scheme aimed at facilitating the participation of outstanding professionals in the…
24 Jul 2013
AIMA/EY survey finds mixed progress towards AIFMD implementation
Uneven progress is being made in implementing the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) across the European Union,…
Torstone Technology consolidates OTC derivatives for global trade repositories
Torstone Technology has released a new Inferno module that consolidates OTC derivative trades from multiple front office systems and feeds…
Yahoo! to repurchase 40 million shares held by Third Point
Yahoo! is to repurchase 40 million shares of Yahoo! common stock beneficially owned by hedge fund Third Point at a purchase price of…
FCA fines US-based oil trader USD903,000 for market manipulation
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined US-based high frequency trader Michael Coscia USD903,176 (GBP597,993) for deliberate…
