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Eze Castle Integration, a provider of strategic IT solutions and cloud services to the alternative investment industry, has been named Best Cloud Provider in the 2017 Hedgeweek Global Awards 2017. The annual reader’s choice award programme honours excellence among hedge fund service providers.   Keeping the winning streak going, Eze Castle Integration won three additional awards. The company was named “Best IT Consultancy” in the HFM US Technology Awards, “Best Cloud Solution” in the Fund Technology and WSL Awards, and received placement on CRN’s 2017 Managed Service Provider 500.   “Our clients rely on Eze Castle Integration to be their
Eze Software Group has partnered with OTAS Technologies to integrate OTAS’ real-time data analytics and market intelligence into its execution workflows. OTAS specialises in activity analysis, using artificial intelligence and big data techniques to translate unusual market movements into actionable real-time alerts and signals.   Complementing the existing in-trade analytics native to the Eze EMS (RealTick), the partnership positions Eze Investment Suite to deliver the latest in pre- and in-trade analysis to help buy-side traders achieve best execution.   The integration embeds OTAS’ latest capabilities directly into the Eze EMS, allowing traders to monitor their entire order blotter and watchlist
Law firm Murphy & McGonigle has appointed Patricia Wallace as a partner to spearhead the firm’s strategic discovery and information management (StraDIM) group.  Wallace (pictured) has years of experience as a complex commercial litigator and champion of the use and understanding of electronic technology in the practice of law.      “Murphy & McGonigle continues to implement the most ambitious and visionary project of uniting technology, security, and discovery that I have seen in any securities law firm. The design and work of our tech team – which is led by attorneys – fits perfectly as the firm combines nimbleness with brilliance,”
The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was up 1 per cent in February, with eight out of 10 Lyxor indices in positive territory. CTAs outperformed thanks to their substantial long positions on equities.   Event driven were on the rise as M&A activity in the US remained robust.   On a negative note, fixed income managers lagged behind.   “CTAs delivered upbeat returns lately, fuelled by the rally in equities and commodities,” says Philippe Ferreira (pictured), senior cross-strategist at Lyxor Management. “Yet, the strategy is increasingly vulnerable to trend reversals as stock prices are unlikely to continue to rise at the
More than 150 senior executives from across the hedge fund industry have attended the first meeting of the new Data Management Working Group for the Alternatives Industry (DMWGAI). Developed over months of work by a core group of industry leaders, the DMWGAI’s mission is to create a strong culture of data management within the alternatives investment industry.   To achieve this mission, the DMWGAI will seek to find solutions to data management issues, improve the quality of data within the industry, foster a strong culture of data management within the alternatives sector, and develop and promote awareness of data management
Man Group has appointed Michelle McCloskey as president of Man Americas. In this newly created role, McCloskey (pictured) will work with the Americas sales team, under Eric Burl's leadership as head of Man Americas, to deepen relationships with investors in the Americas.   McCloskey also remains president of FRM, where she will continue to work with Keith Haydon, CIO, and Mike Turner, COO, in leading the business, which is overseen by Man Group’s president, Jonathan Sorrell.   McCloskey joined Man Group in 2006. She became a senior managing director of Man FRM and a member of Man Group’s executive committee
Traditionally, hedge funds and private equity firms have allocated significant capital budgets to build out their own sophisticated Communication (Comm.) Rooms, which can take months to provision and bring online. With servers to buy and install, software to license and configure, and voice/networks to deploy – not to mention recruiting, hiring, and managing expensive and hard-to-find IT talent – it’s no wonder cloud solutions have emerged as the dominant choice for computing infrastructures at investment firms large and small. Not surprisingly, many investment management firms – including those with well-established in-house infrastructures – are making the move to the cloud
Invast Global, a Sydney-based prime services provider, has been named Best Specialist Prime Broker at the 2017 HedgeWeek Global Awards. With a unique peer-review voting structure, the Hedgeweek Global Awards have grown to become one of the most prestigious and eagerly anticipated awards in the global hedge fund industry.   During an elegant luncheon ceremony held amongst the opulent halls of the Reform Club in London’s Mayfair district, Australian-based, Japanese-backed multi asset prime broker Invast Global was voted HedgeWeek Global Awards 2017 Best Specialist Prime Broker. Past winners of the Best Prime Broker award are Societe Generale Prime Services (2015)
For the third consecutive month, over 70 per cent of all hedge funds produced positive results in February, according to eVestment’s latest Hedge Fund Industry Performance Report. eVestment writes that the industry has needed to show consistency and decent returns to stem redemptions. Returns in 2017, and over the last 12 months, are much needed positive signs.   After average losses of 6.74 per cent in the last six months, and redemptions accelerating from the universe in Q4 2016 and into 2017, the largest managed futures funds excelled in February, returning +3.36 per cent, their best month since June 2016.
Broadridge Financial Solutions has extended its global post-trade control capabilities for sell-side and buy-side firms in capital markets through the acquisition of Message Automation, a provider of post-trade control solutions. "Broadridge is a global leader in driving technology innovation and business model transformation. The addition of Message Automation will enhance our ability to help companies to reduce risk and enhance compliance while improving operational efficiency," says Charlie Marchesani, president of the global technology and operations division of Broadridge.   "This is the third acquisition related to broadening our post-trade and data analytics capabilities. These recent acquisitions in securities financing, collateral

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