12 Mar 2020
New conflict-free litigation firm focused on investment management industry launches
John C Ertman, a long-time litigator for the investment management industry, has launched a new, conflict-free litigation firm, Ertman…
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SEC halts fraudulent offering by Florida investment adviser
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has obtained an asset freeze and other emergency relief against Florida-based investment…
SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index down -0.42 per cent in February
The gross return of the SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index measured -0.42 per cent for February 2020.Hedge fund flows as…
11 Mar 2020
AXA IM to incorporate Chorus hedge fund business in new alternative investment platform
AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) has unveiled plans to incorporate its Chorus hedge fund business into a new global alternative investment…
OPIM launches Waterflow global macro fund
Asian hedge fund platform OP Investment Management Limited (OPIM), is partnering with Waterflow Capital to launch Waterflow Fund SPC, which…
Athena adds to fund governance team
Boutique fund governance firm, Athena International Management Limited (Athena), has added an experienced professional independent director…
TransFICC and SoftSolutions to provide connectivity for interest rate swaps
TransFICC, a specialist provider of low-latency connectivity and workflow services for fixed income and derivatives markets, and…
10 Mar 2020
JTC appoints new Funds Director in Luxembourg
JTC has appointed Neil O’Brien as Funds Director in its Luxembourg office. O'Brien is responsible for reviewing operational processes in…
ACA Compliance Group becomes sponsoring partner of AIMA
ACA Compliance Group (ACA), a provider of governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) advisory services and technology solutions, has become a…
Hedge fund managers post strongest monthly outperformance over global equities since 2009
Hedge funds registered their strongest outperformance relative to underlying markets since February 2009, outperforming the MSCI AC World…
RJ O’Brien selects Eventus Systems for global market surveillance, real-time risk monitoring solution
Chicago-based RJ O’Brien & Associates (RJO), one of the oldest and largest independent futures brokerages and clearing firms in the US,…
Merger arbitrage hedge funds show their mettle amid market mayhem
Merger arbitrage is proving the most resilient hedge fund strategy amid the continued global volatility sparked by the coronavirus…
Half of large investors now get onshore discounts as hedge funds grapple with fee pressures
Close to a third of hedge fund firms have now slashed management and performance fees, according to a new industry study, which suggests…
Canoe Intelligence signs Prime Buchholz as new client
Canoe Intelligence, a financial technology company providing alternative investment operations for institutional investors, allocators and…
Tether teams with Aave Protocol to provide flash loans
Tether, a blockchain-enabled platform that powers the largest stablecoin by market capitalisation, and Aave Protocol, an open source and…
