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Franklin Square Capital Partners has launched a new feeder fund for FS Global Credit Opportunities Fund (FSGCO), an unlisted closed-end fund.
The new feeder fund, FS Global Credit Opportunities Fund–T (FSGCO–T), features a commission structure that is designed to be responsive to FINRA Regulatory Notice 15-02 by lowering upfront commissions and increasing the amount of capital available to the fund for investment. The firm expects to launch FS Global Credit Opportunities Fund–ADV (FSGCO–ADV), a fund designed for use in advisory accounts, in the coming weeks.
FSGCO seeks to generate a high level of total return through investing in value-based
- 08/06/2016
Irish Funds, the representative body for the cross-border investment funds industry in Ireland, has seen significant inflows of EUR8.4 billion into Ireland through the Irish Collective Asset Management Vehicle (ICAV).
Since the ICAV legislation was passed into law in March 2015, over 157 new funds have registered through the bespoke fund vehicle (as of March end 2016). Cumulatively, these funds equate to over EUR8.4 billion in AUM, and Ireland has seen positive net inflows every month since the ICAV’s establishment. The majority of these new funds have been Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs).
The ICAV was designed to improve efficiency
- 08/06/2016
CME Group Executive Chairman and President Terry Duffy and Chief Financial Officer John Pietrowicz will present at the Sandler O'Neill 2016 Global Exchange and Brokerage Conference in New York, on Thursday, 9 June at 3:00 pm Eastern Time.
The presentations will be broadcast live over the Internet, while an audio Webcast will be available for replay approximately 24 hours following the conclusion of the conference.
- 08/06/2016
Quantopian, which inspires people from all over the world to write automated investment algorithms on its revolutionary free platform, has hired industry veteran Jonathan Larkin as its Chief Investment Officer.
Larkin's prior experience spans senior roles at some of the largest multi-manager and quantitative investment firms in the world.
Larkin will direct the Company's investment strategy, leading the effort to identify, select, and allocate capital to investment algorithms created by Quantopian's community of more than 80,000 algorithm writers. Writers of selected algorithms share in the profits generated by their algorithms.
"I look forward to helping investors understand the unique model
- 08/06/2016
- 08/06/2016
Hedge funds posted gains for the third consecutive month in May, as the US Dollar strengthened in anticipation of higher US interest rates, as well as an increasingly uncertain outcome of the upcoming UK referendum (Brexit).
The HFRI Fund Weighted Composite Index (FWC) gained +0.4 per cent for the month, according to data released today by HFR. Strong performance in Event Driven strategies was complemented by gains in Relative Value Arbitrage and Equity Hedge strategies, which were only partially offset by declines in Macro; all four main hedge fund strategies are now positive for 2016. The May gain brings YTD
- 08/06/2016
- 08/06/2016
Alforma Capital Markets, a New York-based US broker-dealer, has taken a step closer to being acquired by BCS Global Markets, the largest securities broker on the Moscow Exchange, by achieving formal regulatory approval from US regulatory body FINRA (Financial Industry Regulatory Authority).
The transaction is expected to close within a couple of weeks, and will signify the official launch of operations for BCS Global Markets into North America, the world’s largest capital market. Once finalised the firm will be renamed BCS Americas Inc., and will provide brokerage and investment services to US-based institutional investors seeking to access Russian securities market.
- 07/06/2016
Major global indices stood still in May as equity and bonds markets proved largely directionless. The MSCI World index returned less than 1 per cent, while the Barclays US Aggregate Bond index was flat for the month.
Outside of equities and bonds, there were strong rallies in oil and the US dollar, while precious metals sold off. After a weaker start to the month for equities, markets reacted positively mid-month to rally into month-end, prompted by a perceived increased probability of near-term rates rises in the US and a lower probability of Brexit. Some of those more positive risk sentiments
- 07/06/2016
Bramshill Investments has launched a new mutual fund, the Bramshill Income Performance Fund (BRMSX), which will employ an absolute return strategy that invests across various fixed income asset classes.
The decision comes in response to increased demand from large registered investment advisors (RIAs).
The Fund launched with approximately USD40 million in seed capital and invests in a tactical portfolio of income-producing credit securities, including investment grade and high-yield bonds, preferred stocks, municipal bonds and US Treasuries.
The Income Performance Fund is actively managed and will incorporate tactical hedging during various interest rate and market environments. As adviser to the Fund,
- 07/06/2016
Insights from Jeff Kimsey & Michael O’Rourke, Nasdaq – It seems like a match made in heaven: Big Data and big financial institutions. After all, banks have always held a large amount of data about their clients, and continuing advances in data aggregation, storage and analysis mean that collected data provides immeasurable value and opportunity.
However, reaping the rewards yielded by Big Data requires hard work and ongoing adaptation. Financial institutions are facing bigger challenges than ever as they juggle increases in data volume, velocity and variety, all while managing risk and regulatory compliance.
So how can banks manage their
- 07/06/2016
CBOE Holdings plans to open its first international business development office in London in July. The new office – headed by Matthew McFarland, director of global client services – will enable CBOE to increase its presence in the region and allow its business development team to more directly engage with European-based clients and potential new customers, as well as the exchange's strategic partners.
"We are pleased to establish our first international business development office in London, a key European financial centre,” says Andy Lowenthal (pictured), Senior Vice President of Business Development at CBOE. "The opening of this office is the
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