27 Sep 2019
Number of new hedge fund launches up for second consecutive quarter
New hedge fund launches increased for the second consecutive quarter in Q2, with launches through mid-year 2019 on a pace that could see…
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26 Sep 2019
Hedgeweek USA Awards 2019 - The Winners
For the eighth year running, Hedgeweek has recognised the achievements of the leading hedge fund managers and their services providers – as…
SIX appoints Head of Financial Information business unit
Marion Leslie is to join SIX Swiss Stock Exchange (SIX) as Head of the Financial Information business unit as of 1 January 2020. Leslie…
SGSS appoints Head of Coverage, Marketing and Solutions (CMS) UK
Societe Generale Securities Services (SGSS) has appoined Matthew Davey as Head of Coverage, Marketing and Solutions (CMS) UK, a newly…
LoCorr Funds acquires Steben & Company
LoCorr Funds is to acquire Steben & Company, an alternative asset manager that specialises in multi-manager alternative investment…
UBS Hedge Fund Solutions repositions UCITS hedge fund investing via DB Platinum IV UBS Multi Strategy Alternatives
UBS Hedge Fund Solutions (HFS) is repositioning the UBS Multi Strategy Alternatives fund, a UCITS fund investing via DB Platinum IV UBS…
25 Sep 2019
Stableton and GENTWO partner to improve access to alternative assets
Stableton Financial (Stableton), a European platform for Alternative Investments, and securitisation specialist GENTWO are entering into a…
IHS Markit launches first global index for carbon credits
IHS Markit has launched the IHS Markit Global Carbon Index, the first benchmark for the global price of carbon credits.According to the IHS…
Hedge fund redemptions continue in August, but less widespread
Investors redeemed an estimated USD6.51 billion from the global hedge funds business in August 2019, bringing year-to-date (YTD) flows to a…
Broadridge and FundsLibrary to provide regtech solutions for European wealth and asset managers
Broadridge Financial Solutions, is working with FundsLibrary, a provider of digital fund data and regulatory solutions, to develop a new…
Crystal Capital Partners launches new PE & hedge fund portfolio construction platform
Crystal Capital Partners has rolled out a new proprietary e-commerce portfolio construction platform that aims to make building…
TNS adds Euronext Derivatives Market Data to offering
Transaction Network Services (TNS) has added to its market data portfolio by becoming a Vendor of Record for Euronext Derivatives Market…
OTCX integrates with IHS Markit’s thinkFolio
OTCX, a leading multi-dealer bilateral RFQ platform for off-venue interest rate derivatives, has integrated with thinkFolio, IHS Markit's…
24 Sep 2019
SIX launches custody-agnostic Collateral Cockpit
SIX has launched a new technology interface designed to eliminate the challenges associated with collateral management. Called Collateral…
CTA/managed futures hedge funds rebound in August with strong performance driven gains
Hedge fund managers ended August 2019 down 0.35 per cent on an equal-weighted basis, and 0.54 per cent on an asset-weighted basis,…