15 Jul 2013
Markus Stricker to head risk management team at Twelve Capital
Dr Markus Stricker has joined Twelve Capital, the specialist insurance investment manager, as a partner responsible for risk…
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14 Jul 2013
Man Group teams up with Nomura to launch systematic fixed income UCITS… iShares adds dollar-hedged EM bond ETF to its platform…
Man Group and Nomura have launched the Nomura Man Systematic Fixed Income UCITS Fund, it was announced this week. The underlying strategy,…
12 Jul 2013
Hedge fund inflows hit two-year high of USD18.5bn in May
Hedge funds took in a net USD18.5bn (1.0 per cent of assets) in May, more than a 40-fold increase from April’s USD430m inflow, according to…
Guernsey’s 27 AIFMD agreements keep funds business flowing
The Guernsey Financial Services Commission (GFSC) has signed bilateral cooperation agreements with 27 securities regulators from the…
Confidence in Japanese equities persists, says Swiss & Global
Japanese equities have been in the spotlight since Japan’s new Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced that the government would spend an…
HFA applauds SEC for lifting ban on hedge fund advertising
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has now adopted final rules in connection with the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act,…
ESMA begins detailing central clearing of OTC derivatives
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has launched a Discussion Paper to prepare the regulatory technical standards (RTS)…
Walker Crips launches UK’s first regulated bridging finance fund
Walker Crips, the wealth and investment manager, has set the launch date of 1 August for the TB Walker Crips Income from Short Term Lending…
First UK gas CSO trades through Marex Spectron
Marex Spectron Group, a commodities and financial markets brokerage, has facilitated the first brokered NBP Calendar Spread Option…
Kinetic Partners strengthens global tax offering with appointment of Gary Ashford
Kinetic Partners, an adviser to the financial services industry, has appointed Gary Ashford as a member within the firm’s global tax…
Oyster European Corporate Bonds Fund celebrates 10th anniversary
The Swiss banking group Syz & Co is celebrating the 10th anniversary of Oyster European Corporate Bonds, the sub-fund of its Luxembourg…
Addepar appoints CEO and COO
Addepar, a provider of smart technology platforms for wealth and investment management, has appointed Eric Poirier as chief executive…
Alter Domus launches two new services following Luxembourg AIFMD ratification
Alter Domus is launching two new initiates in Luxembourg following the ratification of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive…
EC and CFTC agree common path forward on derivatives
European Commissioner Michel Barnier (pictured) and United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Gary Gensler have…
LGT insurance-linked strategies team awarded three institutional mandates in 2013
LGT’s insurance-linked strategies team has won three large mandates in the first half of 2013 worth USD400m from large European pension…
