04 Jul 2013
LuxCSD appoints fifth partner bank
LuxCSD, Luxembourg’s central securities depository, has now designated five banks as its LPAs – Banque et Caisse d’Epargne de l’Etat,…
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SGX securities and derivatives activities increase in June
Singapore Exchange’s (SGX) securities and derivatives activities increased in June, compared to a year earlier. For the last 12 months…
03 Jul 2013
Diapason launches Virtuoso Smart Beta commodity investment platform
Diapason Commodities Management has launched its new Smart Beta commodity investment product –Virtuoso – which is being unveiled to a…
MarketAxess monthly trading volume totals USD68.6bn in June
MarketAxess, the operator of an electronic trading platform for fixed income securities and the provider of market data and post-trade…
Credit Suisse LAB Index down 1.07 per cent in June
The Credit Suisse Liquid Alternative Beta (LAB) Index was down 1.07 per cent in June, according to Dr Jordan Drachman, head of alternative…
BNY Mellon granted licence approval for new Hong Kong SMA business
BNY Mellon has received licence approval from the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) for its new dedicated Hong Kong-based subsidiary…
ICE Trade Vault gets CFTC approval to remove foreign exchange asset class
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has approved an order for ICE Trade Vault, a provisionally registered swap data…
CSSF announces transitional measures for managers and funds under the AIFM Directive
By Olivier Sciales, Chevalier & Sciales – Luxembourg's financial regulator, the Financial Sector Supervisory Authority (CSSF), has…
IVP signs 25 hedge fund clients to regulatory compliance platform
Indus Valley Partners’ IVP RAPTOR (Regulatory Analytics Portfolio Transparency Operational Reporting) has been implemented by 25 clients…
Eurex Group reports ADV of 10.8 million contracts in June
The international derivatives exchanges of Eurex Group achieved an average daily volume of 10.8 million contracts in June (June 2012: 11.0…
02 Jul 2013
Riding out recent volatility
The so-called US Federal Reserve “taper tantrum,” fear of a credit crunch in China, and hot spots of unrest dotting the globe contributed…
AIFM Directive to enhance hedge fund governance through reporting and valuation demands
“Our philosophy is to try and assist our clients to meet the requirements of the Directive with minimum cost and minimum disruption,”…
LCH.Clearnet to extend interest rate swap clearing service to Australian banks
The Australian government has granted LCH.Clearnet an extension to its existing clearing and settlement facility licence enabling it to…
Jersey brings billions of investment and thousands of jobs to the UK
Jersey is responsible for inward investment of almost GBP500bn into the UK and supports around 180,000 jobs, according to a report…
Abel/Noser Solutions ranks world’s best brokerage firms
Abel/Noser Solutions (ANS) has released its annual Global Broker Performance Study, which ranks global brokerage firms on their ability to…
