07 May 2019
Agecroft Partners’ Gaining the Edge-Hedge Fund Educational Webinar Series goes monthly
After the success of its initial Gaining the Edge-Hedge Fund Educational Webinars, Agecroft Partners has announced that it is to run the…
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Continental Europe investors and consultants giving hedge funds another look, says eVestment report
The hedge fund industry continues to see asset redemptions despite performance that’s outpacing 2018’s challenging results, as reported by…
CIFSC introduces new categorisation of alternative investment funds in Canada
Financial advisors and investors are set to benefit from new Category Definitions for Alternative Funds implemented by the Canadian…
AMG invests in Garda Capital Partners
Affiliated Managers Group (AMG) is to acquire an equity interest in Garda Capital Partners. After the closing of the transaction, the…
Mitrade launches proprietary CFD trading platform for global investors
Mitrade Global, a Melbourne-based online CFD trading broker, has launched a proprietary trading platform for global investors, both…
UK investors see less buying appeal in emerging markets and bonds, says CFA UK survey
CFA UK has released the results of its latest quarterly Valuations Index, measuring investors’ perceptions of the value of equities, bonds…
Pico launches new co-lo facility and direct connectivity to Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing
Pico, an infrastructure, connectivity, data and cloud technology provider to the global financial services community, has launched a new…
Buy-side firms participating in Investors Access total 320, says IHS Markit
The number of buy-side firms participating in Investor Access has more than doubled over the last year to 320 institutions and now includes…
06 May 2019
CFTC charges principals of binary options trading firm with USD4.8m fraud scheme
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has filed a civil enforcement action (Complaint) against the principals of Berkley Capital…
PEGAS spot segment up 60 per cent year-on-year and reported a new record on CZ VTP
PEGAS, the pan-European gas trading platform operated by Powernext, registered a total volume of 207.1 TWh in April 2019 (April 2018:…
Align to sponsor 2019 SALT Conference
Align, a provider of technology infrastructure solutions and managed IT services, is sponsoring this year’s SALT Conference in partnership…
03 May 2019
Social Market Analytics partners with RCM-X for sentiment-driven advanced algo trading
RCM-X, the trading technology subsidiary of RCM Alternatives, is to incorporate and Social Market Analytics’ (SMA) Cryptocurrency Data Feed…
Diamond Standard launches fungible diamond commodity
One-year-old startup the Diamond Standard Co has launched the world’s first fungible diamond commodity product – a universal asset to…
02 May 2019
EEX power derivatives markets increase by 35 per cent
The European Energy Exchange (EEX) increased volumes on its power derivatives markets by 35 per cent to 331.9 TWh in April (April 2018:…
Refinitiv appointed as official calculating agent for the Bank of Thailand’s THBFIX benchmark
Refinitiv has been appointed as the official calculating agent for the Bank of Thailand’s official Thai Baht spot rate, forward points and…
