21 May 2013
Palico marks one year anniversary with over 1,000 active LPs and GPs
After nearly 12 months in operation, over 400 limited partner firms and more than 600 general partner firms from 60-plus countries actively…
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What is the AIFMD state of play?
With just over eight weeks to go before the AIFMD transposition deadline, Sebastien Danloy (pictured), Head of Investor Services Europe and…
S&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator at 3.77 per cent for May
The SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator for May 2013 measured 3.77 per cent, up from 2.95 per cent in April. “Redemption requests…
Altegris Macro Strategy Fund adds strategies of 300 North Capital and Willowbridge
Alternative investments provider Altegris has allocated assets in its Altegris Macro Strategy Fund to the global macro strategies of 300…
Governments should be nervous about Bitcoin, says Rushman
Professor Jon Rushman believes that in the long term cyber currencies like Bitcoin could see the end of central banks and foreign exchange…
Severing AIFMD's Gordian knot
Managers need to start performing a rational cost benefit analysis on the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) and to…
Lowest price in two years accelerates demand for physical gold
GoldMoney sold nearly USD14m (GBP9m) of gold to retail customers in the last two weeks of April, as the price for one ounce of the precious…
Anchin, Block & Anchin ‘one of the best companies to work for in New York State’
Accounting and professional services firm Anchin, Block & Anchin has been recognised as one of the Best Companies to Work for in New…
20 May 2013
Moneycorp’s Michael Low is bullish over the UK economy
The UK economy is set to accelerate and grow over the next two years, according to Michael Low, business development manager of…
Misys releases Sophis VALUE v5
Misys has released Sophis VALUE v5, its flagship buy-side solution. The new version offers an increased level of transparency for…
FIX Protocol publishes updated guidelines for global post-trade processing
FIX Protocol Ltd (FPL), the non-profit, industry-driven standards body for the electronic trading community, has published updated…
Diapason to launch ForestCare Investment Fund
Independent commodity investment firm Diapason Commodities Management is to launch the ForestCare Investment Fund, an institutional product…
The BVI funds industry: dynamic, robust and responsive
By Nadia Menezes, Senior Associate, Appleby – Since the introduction of the Mutual Funds Act, 1996, the British Virgin Islands (BVI) has…
Värde Partners acquires FirstCity Financial Corporation
Funds managed by Värde Partners have completed the acquisition of FirstCity Financial Corporation. Mark B Horrell, who previously served as…
Wikipedia is early warning sign of stock market movements, says study
Wikipedia could have been used as early warning signs of stock market movements, according to a study published in Scientific…
