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Muzinich & Co’s Emerging Markets Short Duration Fund has reached USD500 million in assets under management in less than three and a half years. Launched in July 2013 and managed by Warren Hyland (pictured), the fund has returned 10.20 per cent (net) since inception with a Sharpe Ratio of 1.07.   Hyland and his team primarily invest in corporate investment grade and high yield bonds with short maturities and a duration-to-worst of up to two and a half years. Supported by Muzinich’s global credit research team, they combine bottom-up security selection with a macroeconomic approach to shape regional and sectoral
ACA Compliance Group, a provider of compliance, cybersecurity, performance and technology solutions to financial services firms, has acquired Telavance. Founded in 2010 by Salvatore Cangialosi (pictured), Gokul Kallambunathil, Rama Pappu and Mahesh Viswanathan, Telavance provides anti-money laundering (AML) risk reviews and related regulatory compliance services and software solutions.   It offers leadership and expertise in the areas of risk assessment and mitigation, remediation of regulatory actions, model risk management, fraud rules assessments, NYS DFS 504 compliance, AML software system enhancements and optimisations, and transaction reviews and “look-backs.” Telavance’s client base is primarily centred in the banking industry.   As a
Individuals who serve as independent non-executive directors, like it or not, operate in a role which is constantly evolving. This evolution is not only in parallel with changes in investment funds business but also in terms of regulation and heightened scrutiny on the financial sector generally.    Sean Inggs (pictured), a professional fund director at International Management Services Ltd in Grand Cayman and former corporate and funds lawyer, takes a closer look at this evolving role and offers his insights from a slightly different perspective. What are your thoughts on corporate governance of investment funds in the current climate? I
A report discussing trading speed, the macro infrastructure needed, how high-speed traders manage risk and profitability, and what buy-side investors can do to change this dynamic has been published by TABB Group. TABB Group founder and research chairman Larry Tabb, who authored the report, explains that how quickly you trade is dependent upon your ability to read, analyse and respond to changes in the market and the order book, but understanding where your order is on the book and how that book is moving is also critical.   Tabb says that to competitively manage speed requires a significant amount of infrastructure
Alternative investment manager Investcorp has appointed Nelson Ramos as co-portfolio manager of its alternative risk premia portfolios, deputy head of cross asset investments, and a member of the cross asset and investment committees. Ramos will focus on the management of the alternative risk premia portfolios and be actively involved in the different stages of the investment process, including cross asset research, factor research and development, and portfolio construction.   Ramos, an 18-year industry veteran, joins Investcorp from the California Public Employees Retirement Systems (CalPERS), where he managed the quantitative research team that developed and supported the global equity and risk
Citigroup is to pay USD25 million to settle CFTC charges against for spoofing – bidding or offering with the intent to cancel the bid or offer before execution — in US Treasury futures markets and failed to diligently supervise the activities of its employees and agents. Citigroup’s unlawful conduct occurred between 16 July 2011 and 31 December 2012.   Citigroup is also ordered to cease and desist from violating the Commodity Exchange Act’s prohibition against spoofing and the CFTC regulation governing diligent supervision. In addition, the order requires Citigroup to comply with undertakings, including providing annual training addressing the Act’s
US Commodity Futures Trading Commission division of enforcement director Aitan Goelman will leave the agency on 3 February 2017. During Goelman’s tenure, the division brought a number of first-in-kind cases using the new enforcement authorities created by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.   The division also imposed and collected a record amount of monetary sanctions as it fulfilled its mission of protecting investors from being victimised by fraud and manipulation, and safeguarding the integrity of the financial markets overseen by the commission.    CFTC chairman Timothy Massad (pictured) says: “During my confirmation hearing, I pledged that
Q&A with Geoff Ruddick (pictured), IMS Fund Services – You mentioned in your last article that ‘Governance is not a game’ – can you expand on what you meant by that statement?  Unfortunately, in the past few years fundamental governance related issues such as capacity (numbers), substance over form (form over substance), and board composition (split boards), have been used as marketing pitches. These are fundamental governance issues yet the sales side of the issue is increasingly the focus of attention. Could you provide us with your perspective on each of these? Shall we start with capacity? There certainly has
100 Women in Finance (100WF), formerly 100 Women in Hedge Funds, in association with Prince Harry’s patronage of 100 Women in Finance’s Philanthropic Initiatives, will partner with WellChild in 2017. WellChild is the national charity working to ensure the best possible care and support for all seriously ill children, young people and their families across the UK.   100WF has a strong track record of supporting charities and has raised more than USD40 million (gross) for philanthropic causes in the areas of women’s and family health, education and mentoring.   The organisation is planning a number of fundraising and awareness
FINCAD, a provider of valuation and risk analytics for multi-asset derivatives and fixed income portfolios, has enhanced its F3 solution with advanced scenario analysis capabilities and a more flexible reporting framework. The enhancements enable improved portfolio and risk management decisions, helping clients to achieve superior investment returns.   FINCAD F3 gives asset managers, hedge funds, pensions, life insurers and banks more accurate pricing, valuation and risk for pre-trade decision support and post-trade risk management.   F3’s most recent enhancements allow firms to optimise portfolio and risk management with improved scenario analysis. Clients can create and identify complex scenarios that have

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