Accenture is to acquire Formicary, a provider of consulting and systems integration services for trading platforms in the UK and North America. Accenture believes the acquisition will further strengthen its capabilities in helping banks, asset managers, hedge funds and clearing
Sun Hung Kai Financial (SHKF) announced it has closed on its acquisition of 100 per cent of UK specialist brokerage and research firm North Square Blue Oak Limited (NSBO), following strategic cooperation between the two parties that started in early
Millennium Trust Company has launched the Millennium Alternative Investment Network (MAIN), a centralised online service dedicated to simplifying the custody of alternative investments. MAIN aims to deliver an efficient end-to-end solution for individuals and advisors looking to hold alternative investments
ChartIQ, a specialist in HTML5 financial charting for capital markets, has launched a fully integrated app in Thomson Reuters Eikon, a platform for consuming real-time and historical data, and connecting the financial markets community. App Studio in Eikon allows third
FORT Management, a 23-year-old hedge fund firm led by two economists – Yves Balcer and Sanjiv Kumar – who formerly ran the investment division at the World Bank – has sold a 10 per cent stake to Goldman Sachs via its Petershill II
Fiduciary and administration provider, Estera, has acquired the Heritage Financial Services Group (HFSG), an independent business providing third party fund administration, depositary, trust and corporate services in Guernsey, the UK and Malta. The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals, following
CTA strategies posted negative returns across the board in December to end a volatile year ccording to data released by Societe Generale, with the firm’s headline SG CTA index down 1.29 per cent for the month resulting in a flat
London-based Nevsky Capital is closing its USD1.5 billion hedge fund, citing the rise of algo trading and bear market fears as reasons for the closure. The Nevsky fund is expected to liquidate its portfolio and move into cash by the end
Mergermarket Group has acquired Creditflux, a provider of intelligence, analysis, data and events covering CLO and credit fund pricing, investments, trading and returns. The acquisition accelerates the global expansion of Mergermarket Group’s extensive real-time fixed income intelligence and data provision. The
This year remained macro driven, dominated both by monetary policies and the shifts in deflation scares, themselves function of the stance regarding the Chinese transition and oil prices. Four phases paced markets and hedge funds trends:
