Managed futures lost 0.54% in September according to the Barclay CTA Index compiled by BarclayHedge. The Index is down 3.13% after three quarters in 2013. “While the US Fed’s surprise decision not to begin ‘tapering’ boosted prices in most major

AlphaMetrix Global Marketplace has listed the first dedicated residential mortgage-backed security (RMBS) fund. The fund is managed by Performance Trust Investment Advisors (PTIA), which is headed by its chief investment officer, Peter Cook, CFA. Cook previously founded and managed Rochester

MSCI has launched MSCI ESG DataMetrics, a set of ESG scores, indicators and data to facilitate quantitative analysis, development of proprietary ESG models and reporting on ESG and portfolio footprint analysis. Remy Briand, Managing Director and Head of MSCI Index

When it comes to emerging markets, China invariably seems to be the focus of attention, but the country to watch in 2012 is India, according to Edward Bland, Head of Investment Research at Duncan Lawrie Private Bank… We are keen

Dr Laurence Wormald (pictured), head of buy side risk research at SunGard, comments on the impact of the US debt ceiling… US sovereign default is a very big deal, although the government shutdown has had only a mild effect on

The London Metal Exchange (LME) Steel Billet contract has grown substantially in 2011 with record volumes, new location and brand listings, and industry recognition at the American Metal Market’s (AMM) Awards for Steel Excellence. LME Steel Billet traded 209,229 lots

Equinix, a provider of global data centre services, will offer its customers connectivity to BATS Global Markets’ secondary data centre facility in Chicago. BATS will accept connections to all three of its US secondary market centres ― its two equities

Trinity Fund Administration (Cayman) Ltd has opened a new office in New York City. The New York office will be primarily a local contact point enabling the firm to better facilitate its North American clients and business partners. John McCann