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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
Following a record result in the business year 2016, EEX Group has published its half year volumes for 2017, achieving notable increases in the markets for emission rights, agricultural products and global commodities (Freight) alongside decreases on the power derivatives market. Double digit growth was also achieved on the natural gas spot business. A challenging regulatory environment, in particular the price zone debate and possible split of the German/Austria bidding zone has had an impact on the trading volumes in EEX’s power markets which was in line with the performance in the European power market as a whole.

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Ocorian is to acquire MAS International (MAS), an independent fund administration and corporate services provider. The business operates in Luxembourg and Mauritius in addition to representation in the US. Expected to close towards the end of 2017, the transaction, which is subject to regulatory approvals, will realise the next stage of the progressive trajectory for Ocorian, following the management buyout and successive rebranding of Bedell Trust in 2016. The acquisition expands Ocorian’s international presence and service capabilities, providing further depth for their existing jurisdictions.   All staff from MAS’s administration and corporate services business will join the combined operation to
Geneva-based Quaero Capital has re-named its ‘Argos Funds – Family Enterprise’ fund as the ‘Argos Funds – Smaller European Companies’ fund to better reflect its investment universe. Fund managers, Marc St John Webb and Philip Best say the management philosophy will remain the same, as they continue to invest in European listed smaller family-owned companies with a Value-based, bottom-up fundamental approach.   Investing in listed family-owned companies has increasingly become a core focus for all the funds run by the Quaero Smaller Companies team, with over 50 per cent of the assets of the Argonaut and Swiss funds currently invested
The hedge fund industry continued its recent run of consistent gains in June, returning 0.57 per cent for the month, according to the latest figures released by Preqin. This is the eighth consecutive month of positive performance for the industry, surpassing the seven-month period recorded in March-September 2016.   These gains have pushed 2017 YTD returns to 4.87 per cent, the highest H1 performance since the first half of 2009 (+16.94 per cent). It is also the first time since 2007 in which the first six months of the year have all recorded positive returns.   Equity strategies funds recorded
South African market participants can now enjoy unprecedented automation and straight-through processing by leveraging newly available, integrated cloud-based technology to exchange tri-party SWIFT1 messaging for collateral instructions, settlement and confirmations. CloudMargin, the multi-award winning creator of the world’s first web-based collateral and margin management solution, and Strate, the South African Central Securities Depository (CSD) and South Africa’s first Tri-Party Collateral Management Agent, today announced that they have just integrated their platforms. The move makes tri-party messaging and collateral optimisation more accessible for both buy- and sell-side participants in the country.   The agreement enables clients to efficiently and seamlessly use

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