BMO Financial Group has signed a subscription agreement for access to Algorithmics’ Algo First database of case studies, covering more than 9,000 operational risk events. »

A study by SEI has unearthed a striking disconnect between how wealth management clients’ experiences measure up against their expectations.  »

Peak Ridge Capital Group’s venture capital fund, the Peak Ridge AgTech Fund, has expanded its advisory board to include Tommy G. Thompson, former four-time governor of Wisconsin and US secretary of health and human services. »

Commodity broker and introducing brokerage firm Levin-Mayer has appointed Stuart Karr, who most recently headed the firm's brokerage business, as head of alternative investments. »

The S&P GSCI declined 7.89 per cent in January as each of its main components landed in negative territory during the month. »

Aspect Capital, the London-based systematic investment manager, has appointed Eduardo Deschapelles to the position of senior North American sales executive. »

Asset manager GLG Partners has appointed Raffaele Costa as the co-head of marketing. »

Stride Capital Group has launched a partnership that will focus on providing capital and expertise to talented emerging hedge fund managers. »

Merchant Capital’s Ucits III platform for hedge fund managers has appointed Kinetic Partners to manage risk management systems across the entire platform. »

Ozannes and Mourant du Feu & Jeune, two law firms in the Channel Islands, are planning to merge. »