28 Nov 2012
PEAK6 Advisors implements Paladyne FastStart in its investment management platform
PEAK6 Advisors, an investment advisory firm launching a multi-asset class hedge fund, has selected Paladyne FastStart as part of its…
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Four SGX members complete first portfolio compression cycle in Singapore
Four Singapore Exchange member banks successfully eliminated more than 82 per cent of the SGD interest rate swaps they wanted to terminate…
27 Nov 2012
North-South clean energy investment reaches just USD8bn per annum
As the world’s climate negotiators gather for the UNFCCC COP18 conference in Doha, a white paper published by Bloomberg New Energy Finance…
FTSE launches Super Liquid Index Series
FTSE Group has launched the FTSE Super Liquid Index Series (SLQ), a broad family of real-time free float market capitalisation weighted…
Court orders asset freeze in SEC action against hedge fund adviser
The Honourable Paul G Gardephe has entered consent judgments in the SEC’s case against Berton M Hochfeld and Hochfeld Capital Management,…
International finance centres and the student accommodation opportunity
Jonathan Heaney (pictured), a partner with international law firm Walkers in Jersey, says the collaboration and flexibility available in…
CFTC charges Irish companies Intrade and TEN over off-exchange options trading
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission has filed a civil complaint charging Intrade The Prediction Market and Trade Exchange Network…
CarVal Investors selects Northern Trust for fund services
Alternative investment manager CarVal Investors has selected Northern Trust Hedge Fund Services to provide middle office and fund…
Interactive Data enhances Feed Handler to improve performance and reduce costs
Interactive Data, a provider of managed ultra-low latency infrastructure and market data services designed to facilitate electronic…
26 Nov 2012
Deutsche Bank adds Coeli Spektrum strategy to dbSelect
Coeli has launched its second programme on dbSelect, Deutsche Bank’s platform for accessing liquid hedge fund strategies. Coeli Spektrum…
Searching for alpha
Download the Misys white paper ‘Searching for alpha’As conventional managers continue to enter the alternatives space, servicing new…
As conventional managers continue to enter the alternatives space, servicing new product lines provides difficult operational challenges…
The Autumn Statement: taking stock
Ruth Lea, Economic Adviser to the Arbuthnot Banking Group, discusses aspects of the forthcoming Autumn Statement, due on 5 December… It is…
Senior board appointments herald new era at ECU
As part of a major repositioning, currency asset and liability manager The ECU Group has appointed a number of senior executive and non…
Murano Systems to open office in New York
Mayfair-based Murano Systems is planning to open an office in New York in the spring of 2013. This will be the boutique company’s second…
