Trinity Fund Administration, a fund service provider to a wide range of alternative investment funds, has opened an office in the Cayman Islands. »

State Street is expanding its global fund administration and alternative servicing capabilities with an agreement to acquire Mourant International Finance Administration in a cash transaction. »

Orc Software, a provider of technology for advanced trading and connectivity solutions, has made its new interface available to the Singapore Exchange securities platform, SGX-ST. »

Multi-jurisdictional law firm Conyers Dill & Pearman will be adding Cyprus legal advice to its roster of jurisdictions. »

FBR Capital Markets, an investment bank serving the middle market, has launched a listed options platform which will be led from New York by Rich Winter, who has joined the firm as managing director. »

Deutsche Börse has launched the “continuous auction with specialists” trading model for the trading of bonds on Xetra. »

RBC Capital Markets, the corporate and investment banking arm of Royal Bank of Canada, has hired Simon Ballard as a director and senior credit strategist in London.  »

Parus Capital, a Moscow-based investment manager, has selected LaCrosse Global Fund Services’ LaCrosseAdmin+ and LaCrosseMBO+ offerings for daily fund administration and a post-trade outsourcing solution. »

A team of credit market veterans from Goldman Sachs, Lehman Brothers and GLG Partners have launched the Northlight European Fundamental Credit Fund, long/short credit fund. »

NYSE Euronext has completed its acquisition of Nyfix, a provider of solutions that optimise trading efficiency, in an all-cash deal for approximately USD144m, or USD1.675 per common share without interest plus preferred stock consideration.   »