According to TABB Group, block trading volume for asset managers rose to 19 per cent in 2015, surpassing levels last seen in 2009 due to changes in investment strategies, access to new liquidity sources and new block trading methodologies. The
Hedge fund industry assets climbed above USD3 trillion for the first time this year in May as investors continued allocating to hedge funds, according to eVestment’s May 2016 Hedge Fund Asset Flows Report. But at USD3.014 billion, funds are barely
Perhaps it is apt that Protégé Partners, LLC is located above the world-renowned Museum of Modern Art in New York given that its modus operandi is to find the best and most creative talents in the hedge fund industry. Some seed
RIMES, together with the European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA) and the Financial Markets Law Committee (FMLC), has cautioned compliance teams against overlooking important regulatory challenges during its first Regulatory Seminar. Investment managers need to comply with MAD II
Global Advisors Investment Fund (GABI) has been admitted to the Official List of the Channel Islands Securities Exchange (CISE), becoming the first regulated bitcoin fund to be listed on any exchange globally. The CISE has approved the admission to listing
EEX Group sales revenue rose by 23 per cent to EUR234.2 million in 2016, as the group strengthened its core markets, increased its geographic reach and expanded into new business fields. “As a result of our group-wide strategy, we were
Pavilion Financial Corporation (Pavilion), a North American based employee-owned, investment services firm, plans to acquire Altius Holdings Ltd, the parent company of Altius Associates Ltd. and Altius Associates (Singapore) Pte Ltd (Altius Associates), a global private markets advisory and separate
SS&C Technologies, a provider of financial services software and software-enabled services, has acquired Conifer Financial Services, an independent asset services firm, for an aggregate purchase price of USD88.5 million. Senior management of Conifer will continue to lead the business.
Otkritie Capital International’s FX Prime has seen a 96 per cent increase in turnover volumes since its full scale rollout 12 months ago. The volumes consist of all activity across more than 10 FX venues, including electronic communication networks (ECNs)
Man Group is marking the 25th anniversary of Man FRM, a global alternatives investment specialist with USD12.8 billion of funds under management. FRM was founded in 1991 in London as a hedge fund research consultancy and in 1997 launched its
