Euronext is to launch Spotlight options on ABN AMRO Group as of 26 November on its Amsterdam derivatives market. The options (ABN) follow the company’s successful IPO and listing on Euronext Amsterdam, that took take place on 20 November. Spotlight
CLS Group (CLS), a provider of risk mitigation and operational services for the forex (FX) market, and Markit, a provider of financial information services, have launched a new FX settlement service for the cross currency swaps market. Cross currency swap
Baird is to acquire Chautauqua Capital Management, a global investment manager based in Boulder, Colorado. The deal will enable Chautauqua Capital to focus on the performance of the firm’s global and international investment strategies while Baird provides the back office
In this extract from November’s Preqin Hedge Fund Spotlight, Alastair Hannah takes a detailed look at CTA launches, different trading methodologies, strategies and markets traded, as well as providing an outlook for the rest of the year. CTA launches Fifty
ITG has added trading in India and Taiwan equities to the award-winning POSIT Alert crossing network. ITG now offers POSIT Alert in ten Asia Pacific markets, reflecting the ongoing demand for crossing tools in the region and reinforcing ITG’s global
Exchange Data International (EDI), a provider of global security corporate actions, pricing and reference data, has fully implemented ISO 15022 messages for its Worldwide Fixed Income offering. The EDI service provides a comprehensive overview of the global fixed income market. It covers new corporate,
The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) has created five new options-based strategy performance benchmark indexes that focus on options as risk management and yield enhancing investment tools Index values for the new benchmarks, which are tied to the Russell 2000
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has launched its Data as a Service (DaaS) offering, the latest solution available through its centralised and dynamic data provisioning service. The newest offering from DTCC Data Products transforms the way data is
To date, most hedge fund strategies are up in November as previous trends in FX and commodities continue unabated. The renewed fall in commodity prices has triggered another leg down in energy stocks in November. As a result, the defensive
The London Metal Exchange (LME) has launched LME Aluminium Premiums, LME Steel Rebar and LME Steel Scrap, the first new contracts to be offered by the Exchange in more than five years. “Today’s announcement highlights the LME’s new approach to
