23 Aug 2012
DTCC appoints Donna M Milrod as chief administrative officer
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has appointed Donna M Milrod as chief administrative officer, effective mid-October.…
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FSA to ban the promotion of UCIS and similar products to ordinary retail investors
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has published proposals to ban the promotion of Unregulated Collective Investment Schemes (UCIS) and…
SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator at 3.34 per cent for August
The SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator for August 2012 measured 3.34 per cent, up from 2.18 per cent in July. "Forward…
CBOE to launch S&P 500 Index Range options
Chicago Board Options Exchange will launch trading in a new type of S&P 500 Index options contract, known as CBOE S&P 500 Range…
22 Aug 2012
MarkitSERV partners with voice brokers for FX affirmation, regulatory reporting and clearing
MarkitSERV, an electronic trade processing service for OTC derivatives, has agreed heads of terms with four FX interdealer brokers (IDBs)…
US fixed income hedge funds expand influence
Fixed income trading volume generated by US hedge funds increased more than 30 per cent from Q2 2011 to Q2 2012, according to the results…
Scotiabank Canadian Hedge Fund Index up 0.96 per cent
The Scotiabank Canadian Hedge Fund Index ended July 2012 up 0.96 per cent on an asset weighted basis and up 0.77 per cent on an equal…
DTCC and Swift launch CFTC Interim Compliant Identifier (CICI) utility
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation and Swift have launched a web portal at www.ciciutility.org to begin assigning CFTC Interim…
21 Aug 2012
CF Partners expands fund to invest in the oil, gas, coal and power markets
CF Partners, the trading and investments firm, has expanded its main trading entity to include investments in commodities across the energy…
UBS launches Quant HQ for systematic traders
UBS has launched a new business area called UBS Quant HQ, focused specifically on the unique requirements of the systematic, or…
Elementum Advisors hires two
Elementum Advisors is making two additions to its team which will strengthen the depth of its legal, compliance and operational…
Permal hires Sussex’s Jupp
Permal Group has hired Katie Jupp as institutional business manager. She joined on 16 August and reports to Paul Jeffries, head of UK…
20 Aug 2012
BrokerTec and MTS to develop Euro repo index series
BrokerTec, ICAP’s electronic fixed income trading platform, and MTS, a fixed income trading venue in Europe which is majority owned by…
Chi-X Canada to launch new ATS
Chi-X Canada ATS, a wholly owned subsidiary of alternative trading venue operator Chi-X Global, is launching a second lit marketplace, CX2…
SS&C launches new brand
SS&C Technologies, a provider of financial services software and software-enabled services, has launched its new corporate brand,…
