Hazeltree, a provider of integrated treasury management and portfolio finance solutions, has acquired ENSO Financial Analytics (ENSO), a provider of portfolio analytics for hedge funds and prime brokers, previously owned by CME Group Inc. ENSO will become an integral part
Assured Guaranty’s subsidiary Assured Guaranty US Holdings (AGUS) is to acquire all of the outstanding equity interests in BlueMountain Capital Management (BlueMountain) and its associated entities for a purchase price of approximately USD160 million, subject to certain adjustments. BlueMountain is
Financial services provider Siebert Financial Corp is to purchase Weeden Prime Services (Weeden Prime), a prime brokerage services provider. When the deal completes, Weeden Prime will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Siebert. Founded in 2009, Weeden Prime is a
Neudata has secured a new USD600,000 round of financing from a consortium of investors which includes all of the firm’s previous investors, as well as new investors, including the founder of a hedge fund research and data business. Dr Robert
Specialist fund management company Liontrust has completed the acquisition of Neptune Investment Management Limited. The Neptune investment team, headed by Robin Geffen and which is now named the Liontrust Global Equity team, has joined Liontrust along with 19 Global, Income,
TFG Asset management, a diversified alternative asset manager that owns majority and minority private equity stakes in asset management companies, is broadening its structured credit investing business under Tetragon Credit Partners. The business has evolved from a historic focus on primary
SS&C Technologies Holdings, a provider of financial services software and software-enabled services, has completed the acquisition of DST Systems, a global strategic advisory, technology, and operations outsourcing company. The addition of DST’s financial services and healthcare businesses provides SS&C with
SS&C Technologies Holdings, is to acquire certain Algorithmics and related assets from IBM. Algorithmics provides leading risk analytic products and services for the financial services industry worldwide. The addition of Algorithmics, which is expected to be completed in the fourth
LoCorr Funds is to acquire Steben & Company, an alternative asset manager that specialises in multi-manager alternative investment products. LoCorr has also made a number of additions to its distribution team. Steben & Company, headquartered in Gaithersburg, Maryland, is
IHS Markit, a specialist in information, analytics and solutions, has acquired DeriveXperts, a provider of valuation services for OTC derivatives and other complex financial securities. The acquisition complements and enhances the existing derivatives data and valuations businesses at IHS Markit.
