21 Aug 2019
Postponement of initial margin big bang
By Blake Estes, counsel in Alston & Bird’s Financial Services & Products Group – Following the financial crisis, the Basel…
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20 Aug 2019
Barclay CTA Index up 0.98 per cent in July
Strong uptrends in equities, bonds, the US Dollar and gold helped push managed futures funds to another profitable month. CTA funds posted…
Sensiple brings MiFIDII compliance solution to Frankfurt data centre
Capital markets and banking technology specialist Sensiple is bringing its Regtech product SETREGA for MiFIDII, SFTR and EMIR compliance…
Maples Group appoints new managing partner of London law firm
The Maples Group's law firm, Maples and Calder, has appointed Heidi de Vries as the Managing Partner of its London office. De Vries…
Neptune and CME Group provide composite for global bond market
Neptune Networks (Neptune) has launched a new composite product, produced in collaboration with CME Group, to provide clients access to a…
TAO Alternatives Diamond I SICAV returns 7.01 per cent net YTD
The TAO Alternatives liquid alternative investment strategy has, as of July 2019, reached a 7.01 per cent net YTD for its Diamond I SICAV…
19 Aug 2019
Gresham House appoints Head of Compliance
Alternative asset manager Gresham House has appointed Geoff Lambert as Head of Compliance, effective 19 August 2019. Based out of the…
Gramercy Funds Management appoints Global Head of Business Development
Gramercy Funds Management has appointed Jeffrey D Sharon, CFP, CIMA as Global Head of Business Development. Sharon will be responsible for…
DSB consultation reveals significant appetite for further data and cybersecurity analysis
The latest consultation by the Derivatives Service Bureau (DSB) has revealed significant industry appetite for further analysis on…
Retail growth for interval funds on the horizon
By Angele Paris – There is a growing interest in offering unlisted, interval and tender-offer closed-end funds to retail investors,…
16 Aug 2019
Neueda and Levyx bring Python into big data era
Capital Markets technology specialist Neueda has partnered with Levyx Inc, a big data system software provider, to vastly increase data…
SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index at 0.42 per cent in July
The gross return of the SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index for July 2019 measured 0.42 per cent.Hedge fund flows as measured by…
Hedge funds post 0.44 per cent monthly return in July, says Backstop BarclayHedge
Hedge funds had another positive month in July, returning 0.44 per cent according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index, compiled by…
Rational Funds converts third hedge fund to launch Rational Special Situations Income Fund
Rational Funds has launched the Rational Special Situations Income Fund (RFXIX), which utilises an investment strategy primarily focused on…
Wilshire Liquid Alternative Index up 0.55 per cent in July
The Wilshire Liquid Alternative Index, which provides a representative baseline for how the broad liquid alternative investment category…
