Kinetic Partners, a global professional services firm focused exclusively on the asset management industry, has launched a service that can help traditional and alternative managers implement robust and effective risk management systems. The global financial crisis exposed significant weaknesses in
The European Energy Exchange (EEX) is to launch the primary market auctions of Emission Allowances for the third trading period on behalf of the Federal Republic of Germany on 12 October 2012. Subject to the formal approval of the auction
Practitioners from Guernsey’s fiduciary sector are reporting that business opportunities for them in the Asian market are better than ever following the island’s latest delegation to the region. A team of officials and industry leaders from Guernsey’s finance industry have
Hedge funds are on track for one of their best years since the Hennessee Group started monitoring performance since 1987, according to a study by the group. The Hennessee Hedge Fund Index is up 20.9 per cent through September relative
Ticonderoga Securities, an institutional broker dealer, has launched its equity derivatives group led by Vuk Bulajic, an industry veteran with a track record of launching and building equity derivatives businesses. The new group will further diversify Ticonderoga’s product offerings, which
KB Associates, a consulting firm to the asset management community, has opened an office in the Cayman Islands. The new office will provide directorship, company registration and registered office services to Cayman domiciled funds. Mike Parton will be responsible
BNY Mellon has completed the acquisition of Insight Investment Management from Lloyds Banking Group. Based in London, Insight Investment specialises in liability driven investment solutions, active fixed income and absolute return. Its clients include some of the UK’s largest pension
By Tom Zdon (pictured), Vice President of Business Development and Solutions consulting, Advent Software Inc – With the worldwide market volatility of recent years, new regulation and increased investor due diligence, fund and global asset managers are under pressure to
Al Noor, the Qatari media group, has launched the USD200m Al Noor Fund, an ethically based fund which will invest in international film projects. The fund will build a library of film assets by investing in two to three high
EXANTE has launched the EXANTE Hedge Fund Index, which tracks the best performing hedge funds that are listed on the company’s Automated Trading Platform (ATP). Currently composed of 20 top performing management companies, the performance of the index originates from a
