SS&C Technologies Holdings has partnered with Americas Trading Group (ATG) to provide advanced algorithmic trading strategies to SS&C MarketTrader Order Management System (OMS) clients and FIXLink electronic trading community participants. ATG is a Brazilian-based electronic trading and technology provider with
STOXX has introduced daily currency hedged versions of the EURO STOXX 50, EURO STOXX, EURO STOXX Select Dividend 30, STOXX Europe 600 and STOXX Europe Select Dividend 30 indices. The new indices are aimed at investors seeking exposure to these
Chi-X Canada ATS Limited has released CX2’s Odd Lot Facility pricing schedule and confirmed its launch on Wednesday, 1 April, 2015. CX2’s Odd Lot Facility will offer unique features which include the ability to immediately execute marketable odd lot IOC
Jersey has an opportunity to diversify its alternative funds capabilities and a growing role to play as a European domicile supporting US fund managers, according to panellists at this year’s Jersey Finance Annual London Fund Conference. Discussing global opportunities for
Vontobel Asset Management is to acquire a 60 per cent stake in TwentyFour Asset Management LLP (TwentyFour), an independent fixed income specialist based in London. The transaction strengthens Vontobel’s presence in the UK market, extends its fixed income product offering
Alternative asset manager The Carlyle Group is to acquire a majority stake in assets services firm Conifer Financial Services. Senior management of Conifer will continue to lead the business and own a significant minority interest in the company. The transaction,
By Donald A Steinbrugge, CFA – Managing Partner, Agecroft Partners – It is no secret that the hedge fund industry is viewed negatively by a large portion of the general public, but should it be? Such a perception is
FD has acquired ActivateClients Limited, in a deal worth EUR4.75m (GBP3.4m), of which EUR1.5m (GBP1.1m) is payable in cash and EUR3.25m (GBP2.4m) is payable through the issue of 183,185 FD new ordinary shares. The earnings enhancing acquisition provides complementary software
Calastone has added the National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) Global Asset Management to its global order routing community. NBAD was Abu Dhabi’s first local bank and played a pioneering role in building the country’s financial system. Today, NBAD has
Hotspot, an institutional foreign exchange (FX) market owned and operated by BATS Global Markets, is expanding its European presence with the launch of its first Europe-based FX matching engine. BATS President Chris Concannon said, “This project is important for our
