INTL FCStone has acquired IFCM Commodities, a provider of commodity price risk management solutions for base metals serving clients across Germany and continental Europe, in a deal which closed on 2 January. IFCM Commodities has been working closely with INTL FCStone’s
GLG Partners, the London-based hedge fund manager that obtained a New York Stock Exchange listing last year through a reverse takeover, has reported virtually flat assets under management
By Don Steinbrugge, CFA – CEO, Agecroft Partners – It is no secret that the vast majority of investors, including hedge funds managers, have underperformed market indices over time. However, some managers have distinguished themselves generating very strong risk adjusted
The European Energy Exchange (EEX) has successfully integrated Powernext and Gaspoint Nordic as of 1 January 2020. All required approvals have been received to integrate the natural gas spot and derivatives markets into EEX. The integration also includes registry services,
In July 2018, the average daily transaction value on the Euronext cash order book stood at EUR7,313.3 million, down 4.0 per cent compared to July 2017 and down 17.1 per cent from the previous month. The average daily transaction value on
Susanne Sorge will be joining RWC Partners at the end of October. Sorge joins from GLG Partners where she was responsible for business development in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. RWC Partners has developed a presence in the region over the
Joost Lobler outlines the global development of Fortis Prime Fund Solutions, with funds under administration growing at over 40 per cent this year. HW: Wha
Options, a provider of cloud-enabled managed services to the global capital markets, has secured a significant growth investment from Abry Partners, a Boston-based sector focused private equity firm. The transaction will enable the firm’s executive team to significantly accelerate its growth strategy,
Lazard Asset Management Limited (LAML) has launched the Lazard Global Thematic Focus Fund, a UCITS-compliant Fund seeks to achieve long-term capital growth by investing primarily in an actively managed, diversified portfolio of 35 to 50 established companies located around the
– Founder and CIO Niels Clemen Jensen flags up potential liquidity squeeze – ARP founder and chief investment officer Niels Clemen Jensen is flagging up the risk of a US recession amidst a potential liquidity squeeze among lower-quality US corporates.
