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Wall Street Horizon, an alternative data provider specialising in corporate event intelligence, has expanded its global dataset to include nearly 1,000 new companies. The increased offering, which includes data for all 40+ event types Wall Street Horizon tracks, includes the full roster of constituents for all major European and Asian indexes.   Since 2008 Wall Street Horizon has offered a limited international dataset a la carte, but today’s expansion will now see the full Enchilada platform – which tracks dozens of event types including earnings dates, dividend dates, options expiration dates, splits, spinoffs and investor conferences – extended beyond the
The European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA) and the International Capital Market Association’s (ICMA) Asset Management and Investors Council (AMIC) have published a joint paper analysing how and why leverage is used in investment funds in Europe, how firms address in practice related risks and the technical tools used to measure leverage and improve the efficient management of their portfolio. Today’s report addresses the theme of leverage as it forms a significant part of the international regulatory concern about systemic risk in investment funds. The FSB and IOSCO seek to identify consistent measures of leverage to facilitate more meaningful
By George Ralph (pictured), RFA​ – In these turbulent times, it sometimes feels like we need to be armour plated to protect ourselves against the relentless barrage of attacks against our families, our businesses, our economy and our political stability. Risk management, and cybersecurity have never felt more important than right now, in light of global events. Our clients; alternative investment firms, private equity firms, prime brokers and insurance firms have a specific set of risks that they need to manage, and the list continually shifts in order of importance. Top of the risk list is business continuity. Making sure you
The Castlewood Select Opportunity Fund posted a 6.5 per cent return net of fees and expenses for the second-quarter. According to Mark Wittenstei (pictured), Managing Partner of the Castlewood Select Funds, this puts Castlewood up 10.3 per cent through the first-half of 2017 and caps a 12-month return of 16.8 per cent for the Macro Fund.   “By some measures, investors rarely had an easier time making money than they did in the first-half of 2017. Markets put together several extended strings of ‘up days’ and there were almost no scary bouts of downside volatility to keep risk-takers honest,” says
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has charged Jason B Scharf, a worldwide web of companies he controlled, and affiliate marketer Michael Shah and his company Zilmil, with unlawfully soliciting and accepting more than USD16 million in connection with illegal binary options contracts. Scharf also does business as Citrades.com and AutoTradingBinary.com, according to the Complaint.   In addition, the Complaint charges Scharf, Shah, and Zilmil with acting as Futures Commission Merchants (FCM) and Commodity Trading Advisors (CTA) without being registered with the CFTC, as required.   On 12 July, 2017, US District Court Judge Brian J Davis entered a Statutory
ULLINK, a provider of electronic trading and connectivity solutions to the financial community, and Enfusion, provider of cloud-based investment management software solutions, have launched a new solution for users of Enfusion’s Integráta buy-side Order & Execution Management System (OEMS). The new solution utilises ULLINK’S NYFIX network to automate allocation and post-trade confirmation/affirmation workflows, generating significant efficiency and cost benefits for Enfusion clients. Through an extension of Enfusion’s Integráta platform, users can now leverage NYFIX to send allocation instructions and automatically match broker confirmations in near real-time – seamlessly catching errors and inhibiting costly trade breaks.  The new solution also gives
BTIG has expanded its Global Institutional Equities offering with the appointment of Simon “Sid” Martin as a Managing Director in London. Prior to BTIG, Martin spent eight years as a Director within the Equity Sales and Trading Group at Barclays. He began his financial services career in the Credit Trading Group, specialising in collateralised debt obligation, at Morgan Stanley. Previously, he was a Captain in the British Army, where he honourably served for more than a decade.    “We are delighted to welcome Sid to BTIG as we add more talented professionals to our equity platform,” says Matt Cyzer, President
MegaTrust Investments, a boutique fund manager specialising in Chinese equities, has launched the MegaTrust Yangtze Fund IV, the first offshore fund based on its award-winning A-share strategy with over nine years of track record. The Fund is specifically created for global institutional investors wanting to invest in China A- shares through active management and stock selection.   The Yangtze Fund IV is a Cayman Islands-based vehicle designed to trade A-shares through China- Hong Kong Stock Connect, a cross-border access scheme covering roughly 1,500 A-share stocks. The Fund will seek to replicate the success of its on-shore predecessors in mainland China,
Seward & Kissel has launched Seward & Kissel Regulatory Compliance, a new suite of services that provides comprehensive and cost-efficient assistance to asset managers in the onerous task of complying with regulatory obligations. Seward & Kissel Regulatory Compliance, or SKRC, offers full-scale regulatory compliance consulting solutions provided by the Firm’s attorneys on a flexible basis. SKRC’s services include registration, preparation of policies and procedures, and continued day-to-day advice and assistance with compliance.   In addition, SKRC conducts mock audits designed to prepare clients for regulatory examinations. In its mock audits, Seward & Kissel attorneys perform analysis of policies, procedures, and
Alternative investment manager LCM Partners has acquired a UK portfolio of mainly unsecured assets totalling GBP1.75 billion. It is a secondary portfolio of loans originated by prime lenders and is purchased with a fifteen year track record. “This is a seasoned portfolio that generates strong and consistent cash flows. Our sister company, Link Financial Outsourcing, has been servicer since origination and so we know the payment profiles very well. Our relationship with Link as in-house servicer is a key advantage for LCM Partners; in terms of investment origination, access to static pool data for underwriting and the enhanced due diligence we

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