16 Jul 2013
MarketAxess files swap execution facility application with CFTC
MarketAxess Holdings has filed an application on to become a swap execution facility (SEF) under the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s…
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Barclay Hedge Fund Index down 1.35 per cent in June
After 12 consecutive months of gains hedge funds lost 1.35 per cent in June, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by…
Bernheim, Dreyfuss & Co launches Carmel Global Opportunities with USD50m seed capital
Bernheim, Dreyfus & Co has launched Carmel Global Opportunities, a global macro UCITS IV compliant fund, which invests in multiple…
Further regulatory steps taken to meet AIFMD requirements welcomed by Jersey Finance
Jersey Finance has welcomed the announcement from the Jersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC) that 25 bilateral agreements have been…
15 Jul 2013
Liquidity Finance opens US office
UK-based Liquidity Finance is expanding its activities across the Atlantic with a new office opening in Stamford, Connecticut in the…
BNP Paribas completes EUR8bn migration with Henderson Global Investors
BNP Paribas Securities Services has completed the final stage of the migration of a large number of Henderson funds on to its platform. In…
Structure of FX market to fundamentally change as fragmentation of liquidity increases
GreySpark Partners, a London-based capital markets consultancy, has published a new report exploring changes to the market structure for…
Impax and Old Mutual Global Investors mark third anniversary of Old Mutual Ethical Fund
Impax Asset Management and Old Mutual Global Investors (OMG Investors) have marked the third anniversary of the Old Mutual Ethical Fund as…
Why private equity keeps on choosing Guernsey
Experience, expertise, ‘fast track’ regulatory routes, listing capabilities and a dual regime for AIFMD are just some of the reasons why…
New Swiss regulations on marketing of alternatives
By Daniel Häfele, ACOLIN – “I’d like to distribute my hedge fund in Switzerland – is that still possible?” “We are a specialist in offshore…
Identifying the right strategies is critical
The key to offering a robust UCITS platform to support hedge fund strategies is making sure that what is being offered is suitable for the…
Alternative UCITS show encouraging performance in 2013
By James Williams – Over the past 12 months, total AuM in alternative UCITS funds has risen from EUR139billion to EUR155billion. In 2008,…
Alternative UCITS: A cost efficient option
There remains a common misperception among some investors that UCITS fund structures are more costly than offshore funds due to additional…
Alternative UCITS platforms grow as regulation tightens
By James Williams – Recent figures released last month by Geneva-based Alix Capital, which runs the UCITS Alternative Index Global, show…
Cayman Islands signs MOUs with 25 ESMA members
The Cayman Islands has now signed memoranda of understanding (MOUs) with 25 European countries, which will enable the continued marketing…
