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Object Trading, a provider of multi-asset trading infrastructure, now fully conforms to Singapore Exchange’s (SGX) latest trading platform, Titan. Upgrading to Nasdaq’s Genium INET platform enables SGX to offer enhancements and new features to participants including new connectivity protocols, extended trading hours, and enhanced risk controls; and delivers the ability to support increasing growth and interest in the Asian derivatives markets.   Object Trading will continue to handle market data, order execution and pre-trade risk constraints for its clients trading on SGX, via its own Direct Market Access (DMA) Platform. Object Trading enables market participants to maintain existing, or facilitate
Certain Fortress Investment Group managed funds and accounts have acquired a limited partner interest in Red Rocks Energy Partners to own and develop oil and gas assets in over 7,200 acres in the SCOOP play in Grady, McClain and Garvin Counties, Oklahoma. Over the last five years, funds within Fortress’ credit business have invested over USD1.5 billion in both debt and equity across the power, renewables, midstream and upstream energy sectors, focused on opportunistic asset level investments.   The transaction is the second significant equity investment in exploration and production since the commodity price downturn, following Fortress Credit’s USD350 million
Grant Thornton ABAX Investment Services, based in Luxembourg, has selected PFS‐PAXUS for the administration of its funds services. Carlo Reding (pictured), partner of Grant Thornton ABAX Investment Services, says: “After a thorough evaluation process we identified that PFS‐PAXUS was going to be a great fit for our business. The breadth of functionality available within the system is very extensive and will put us in an ideal position to administer almost any fund structure that we might be presented with.”   Incorporated in 2009, Grant Thornton ABAX Investment Services is regulated by the CSSF and provides services such as transfer agent,
After what was a very strong start for CTAs in 2016, October data continued to see the downward performance the industry has faced since the summer, according to Societe Generale Prime Services SG CTA Indices. All SG Managed Futures indices ended the month negative and the flagship SG CTA Index ended the second consecutive month in the red, at -2.60 per cent, down 1.68 per cent YTD.   However, not all CTA strategies experienced difficult conditions; 15 per cent of the CTA Index’s 20 constituents contributed positive returns in October.   Conditions were particularly challenging for trend followers, with SG
The SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index fell 0.12 per cent in October. Hedge fund flows as measured by the SS&C GlobeOp Capital Movement Index advanced 0.73 per cent in November.   "Hedge funds gained assets over the past month as SS&C GlobeOp's Capital Movement Index increased 0.73 per cent for November of 2016," says Bill Stone (pictured), chairman and chief executive officer, SS&C Technologies. "This gain was slightly lower than the 0.89 per cent reported for November of 2015, but still well within the normal range of variation for this time of the year. Overall, the results for November
Corporate debt specialist Muzinich is launching two funds to be managed by the loans team who recently joined from ECM Asset Management (ECM), a Wells Fargo Asset Management company. Muzinich announced in the summer that it had hired Torben Ronberg, Stuart Fuller, Sam McGairl and Alex Woolrich, who managed the sub-investment-grade business at ECM.    Ronberg and his team, who took up their posts this week, will now prioritise the launch of a new European senior secured loans vehicle, the Muzinich European Loans Fund.   They are also putting the foundations in place for the launch of a multi-asset vehicle,
ShoreVest Capital Partners, an institutional private investment firm specialising in Chinese distressed debt and structured credit, is bidding on its first non-performing loan (NPL) deals, just a few months after its launch. ShoreVest’s core team members have a 12-year track record and a combined 100+ years of experience in Chinese distressed debt and structured credit.   Much of this experience came from the many years they worked together as the majority of the senior team at their prior firm, Shoreline Capital.     Eight out of the 12 senior investment, legal, and compliance members from Shoreline Capital’s prior funds are
Abel Noser has finalised the management-led buyout (MBO) of the firm along with private equity fund Estancia Capital Partners. The transition of the business to the second generation of senior management after the retirement of its founding partners aims to help Abel Noser grow its existing businesses, including trade analytics services, transaction compliance, and agency-only brokerage inclusive of transition management (TM) services.   Using current and new technologies, Abel Noser plans an expansion of its core businesses, as well as investment in additional services the firm has been developing such as fixed income transaction cost analysis (TCA) and additional trade
The Wilshire Liquid Alternative Index, which provides a representative baseline for how the broad liquid alternative investment category performs, fell 0.32 per cent in October, outperforming the 0.57 per cent decline for the HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index. The Wilshire Liquid Alternative Multi-Strategy Index, which includes both single and multi-manager funds, fell 0.73 per cent in October.   The Wilshire Liquid Alternative Index family is a joint offering between Wilshire Funds Management, the global investment management business unit of Wilshire Associates Incorporated, and Wilshire Analytics, creator of the Wilshire 5000 Total Market Index.    The Wilshire Liquid Alternative Equity Hedge
Leaders of Canada’s alternative investment industry and broader financial community will be gathering on 17 November for the 13th annual HFC Canada Benefit – a fundraising evening organised by Hedge Funds Care Canada/Help for Children. Canada’s top financial organisations will be represented at the gala, which is being held at The Storys Building, 11 Duncan Street, Toronto.   Proceeds raised from the gala will go to support local and national charities that support the prevention and treatment of child abuse.   To date, Hedge Funds Care Canada has raised more than USD2.5 million and has made grants in support of

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