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The latest in a series of white papers from SuMi TRUST covers the topical subject of cyber-security and what fund managers need to know. The thought leadership piece is based on presentations and contributions to the discussion from a webinar attended by Gerard Joyce, co-founder of CalQRisk; Kurt Baumgarten, Head of Information Security at Linedata; John Rogers, a Principal at Booz Allen Hamilton; Marshall Terry, a Managing Director, the Chief Operating Officer and the Chief Compliance Officer of Rotation Capital Management, LP.  Cyber-Security and what fund managers need to know   For fund managers, cyber-security has emerged as a large
CME Group has appointed Paul Houston as Executive Director, Global Head of FX. Reporting to Sean Tully, Senior Managing Director, Financial and OTC Products, CME Group, Houston will be responsible for leading the development, execution and management of the exchange's FX business globally. He will be based in London. Houston joins CME Group from Deutsche Bank in London where he was Head of FX & Fixed Income Prime Brokerage and Listed Derivatives Client Solutions in Europe, Middle East and Africa. In that role, he delivered a range of FX, OTC rates and credit clearing, listed derivatives clearing and execution products
The International Forum of Sovereign Wealth Funds (IFSWF), a global network of sovereign wealth funds, and the Hedge Fund Standards Board (HFSB), the standard-setting body for the hedge fund industry, have established a Mutual Observer relationship. The IFSWF is a global network of sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) established in 2009 to enhance collaboration, promote a deeper understanding of SWF activity and raise the industry standard for best practice and governance. Its 31 member funds collectively have about USD 5.5 trillion under management, representing 80% of assets managed by sovereign funds globally.    The HFSB was established in 2008 and is
Edison, the international equity research firm, has appointed Robert Murphy as its new Head of Investment Trusts as part of the division’s ongoing expansion. Murphy joins the London office as head of investment trusts in the UK. Formerly a managing director of equity research at HSBC London, he led the coverage of the major global investment banks and worked on numerous strategic projects for Group and Global Banking & Markets.   A chartered financial analyst, Murphy has more than 25 years’ experience as a fund manager and equities analyst. Before HSBC, he was global financials analyst at Gladstone Partners, covering
"We at KPMG believe that there are three disruptive forces at play: Investor divergence, technology and regulation," announced Anthony Cowell (pictured), Partner at KPMG and Editorial Chair at this year's Cayman Alternative Investment Summit (CAIS) 2016 organised by DART.  How managers harness those forces by adapting their business models, and pushing the boundaries of innovation, will dictate the winners and losers. This formed the backdrop to CAIS 2016, attended by over 500 of the alternative fund industry's leading practitioners.    The world is evolving at a rapid pace. There are now 6.8 billion people on the planet, and a staggering
Investec Aviation Finance has closed its second managed aircraft debt fund for European insurers, cementing its position as a leader in secured aviation debt for institutional investors, The firm is on course to achieve USD1 billion of managed debt funds by year end. Investec Aviation Finance, a unit of Investec Bank Plc, closed its first fund, the Aquila Debt Fund, in 2014, and now has some USD700 million across the two funds. The target yield of the new portfolio is 4 per cent to 4.5 per cent after fees, matching the return achieved for the Aquila fund since inception. “This
Carey Olsen's corporate practice has advised VinaCapital Vietnam Opportunity Fund Limited (VOF) on its migration from the Cayman Islands to Guernsey and its move from AIM to the premium segment of the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange (LSE). VOF is a closed-ended fund originally launched in 2003 and is one of the largest and most successful funds investing in growth areas in the Vietnamese economy. As at 31 March 2016, the fund's net asset value was USD710.5 million. The Carey Olsen team was led by partner Ben Morgan and included senior associate Annette Alexander and associate Claire Cooke.
All six of Market Vectors Index Solutions (MVIS) investable Long/Short Equity Indices recorded positive performance in March. Each index is constructed using transparent, liquid ETFs and US Treasury securities to produce hedge fund-style returns. The Market Vectors Emerging Markets Long/Short Equity Index led the way with a return of 2,96 per cent, followed by the Market Vectors North America Long/Short Equity Index (2.85 per cent), the Market Vectors Global Event Long/Short Equity Index (2.55 per cent), the Market Vectors Asia (Developed) Long/Short Equity Index (2.45 per cent), the Market Vectors Global Long/Short Equity Index (2.21 per cent) and the Market
Saxon Securities, a platform provider of separately managed account FDIC-Insured brokered certificates of deposit (CDs) investment management services for Registered Investment Advisers (RIAs), is to offer its product on the Envestnet platform.  Envestnet assists investment advisors in providing wealth management technology and services as well as investment solutions and products, including managed account portfolios, to their clients.   “Envestnet prides itself on offering a broad set of managed account solutions to over 40,000 advisors who access the over 1,300 Separate Account Portfolios available through the single contract platform. We're pleased to be able to offer Saxon Securities' FDIC-insured CD portfolio
Hedge fund operational due diligence specialist Castle Hall has appointed Vladimir Rabotka as Director – Security and Systems Administration with responsibility for the firm’s internal cyber security policies. He will also provide expert advice to Castle Hall’s global client base around operational due diligence on asset manager cyber security. Rabotka comes to Castle Hall with more than 10 years of IT experience, including five years with McGill University, where he most recently held the role of Security Analyst, Network and Communications Services. Vladimir has extensive experience across the domain of Information Security, focusing on risk analysis, vulnerability management, intrusion detection

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