50 South Capital Advisors, the investment advisory subsidiary of Northern Trust is to acquire the hedge fund solutions provider Aurora Investment Management, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Natixis Global Asset Management. The addition of Chicago-based Aurora will offer clients of both
Preserver Partners has launched a liquid alternatives mutual fund – the Preserver Alternative Opportunities Fund – to provide investors with access to multiple asset classes and strategies in a single diversified portfolio, while providing daily liquidity and transparency. The new
Tradeweb Markets, an operator of global fixed income and derivatives marketplaces, has acquired CodeStreet, a specialist in data-driven trade identification and workflow management software development. The transaction will leverage the technology and expertise of both firms to enhance corporate bond
Opus Fund Services has been named Best Global Hedge Fund Administrator at the 2016 Hedgeweek Awards. The annual Hedgeweek ceremony recognises and rewards hedge fund industry participants, including funds and service providers for their success and contributions in their respective areas.
February average daily volume (ADV) at the CBOE Futures Exchange was up 23 per cent from February 2015, but down 25 per cent from January 2016. Exchange-wide total volume also rose in February compared with a year ago, up 29
Intercontinental Exchange is to acquire Standard & Poor’s Securities Evaluations, Inc. (SPSE), a provider of fixed income evaluated pricing, and Credit Market Analysis (CMA), a provider of independent data for the over-the-counter (OTC) markets from McGraw Hill Financial (MHFI). When
The support, maintenance and continued development of SIX x-clear’s Clara clearing system has been taken on by Baymarkets. Since 2010 SIX x-clear’s Clara has been used as the platform for central counterparty clearing on trades in equities, equity certificates, derivatives,
Only one of Market Vectors Index Solutions (MVIS) family of six investable Long/Short Equity Indices recorded positive performance in February. The Market Vectors Emerging Markets Long/Short Equity Index as up 0.36 per cent for the month whilethe other five indices
The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) plans to offer FLEX index options with Asian and Cliquet style settlement beginning Monday, 21 March. FLexible EXchange (FLEX) options, created by CBOE in 1993, are customisable options that allow users to define various
Itiviti, a technology provider for the capital markets industry, has launched Continuum by Itiviti, the industry’s most comprehensive enterprise testing solution that redefines the way firms test trading systems. It delivers immediate benefits for the capital markets in the critical
