22 Jan 2020
CFTC orders Australian company to pay USD1m for spoofing
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has issued an order filing and settling charges against Propex Derivatives Pty Ltd, a proprietary…
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Bixby Research and Analytics launches private markets news and information platform for hedge funds and asset managers
Bixby Research and Analytics, a fintech focused on information flow, has launched a web platform powered by Rightpoint technology, which…
LiquidityBook reports record-setting revenue growth
LiquidityBook, a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)-based provider of buy- and sell-side trading solutions, has reported record results for 2019…
Rational Funds converts fourth hedge fund
Rational Funds has launched the Rational/Pier 88 Convertible Securities Fund (PBXIX), a converted hedge fund, which employs the same…
21 Jan 2020
Saemor’s market neutral fund suffers third monthly slide
The Saemor Europe Alpha Fund, Saemor Capital’s long-running market neutral hedge fund strategy, shed 1.9 per cent last month – its third…
JTC expands institutional senior leadership team
JTC, a provider of fund, corporate and private client services, has announced two new strategic senior appointments within its…
Ardea adds senior hire to investment team
Fixed income specialist Ardea Investment Management has made a senior appointment to its investment team as part of a strategic plan to…
Hedge funds up 8.74 per cent in 2019, says Eurekahedge
The Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index returned 8.74 per cent in 2019, supported by the risk-on sentiment among investors and positive…
Bitfinex launches sub-account feature
Bitfinex, a digital asset trading platform, has launched a sub-account feature that allows users of the exchange to set up multiple trading…
20 Jan 2020
Feedstock secures GBP2.5m VC injection
FeedStock, an AI-driven SaaS business that leverages the latest natural language processing technologies to enable financial services…
Pictet balances emerging markets optimism with caution on equities and bonds
Pictet Asset Management, the investment management arm of the Geneva-headquartered wealth management giant Pictet Group, is warning against…
Brodie Consulting Group launches in alts space
Brodie Consultancy Group, a UK-based financial services marketing and communications consultancy, has launched with a focus on the…
UMB launches direct portfolio access for hedge fund clients
Hedge fund clients now have direct access to their data through a new online portfolio reporting tool introduced by UMB Fund Services. The…
SGSS appoints CEO and Country Head in Italy
Societe Generale Securities Services (SGSS) has appointed Roberto Pecora as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and country head for Italy.…
BlueBay hires industry veteran to expand Swiss team
Specialist fixed income manager, BlueBay Asset Management (BlueBay), has appointed Stephan Eckstein to the newly created role of Sales…
