New research undertaken by State Street Corporation (State Street) on institutional investors’ sentiments towards Brexit developments reveals that almost two thirds (66 per cent) believe that the UK leaving the European Union without a deal on 31 October 2019 will
The number of investment professionals who find it challenging to adhere to the CFA Institute Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct (Code and Standards) continues to fall, according to a new Ethics Survey by the CFA UK. The
QuantHouse, the global provider of end-to-end systematic trading solutions including innovative market data services, algo trading platform and infrastructure products, has launched Historical Data on-Demand which is designed to dramatically speed up the research, development and backtesting phase of any
Proteus, an Indianapolis-based alternative investment technology firm, has partnered with institutional investment consulting firm Callan, add additional alternatives due diligence expertise to the Proteus platform and streamline the approval of funds available. Eric Knauss, Proteus’ CEO, believes Callan’s research will
Refinitiv, a provider of financial markets data and infrastructure, has signed an agreement with TP ICAP, an inter-dealer broker, to support its data needs for both brokers and technology platforms. TP ICAP’s brokers and enterprise technology will gain access to
GP Bullhound has invested USD10 million in RavenPack, a provider of alternative data and insights for financial institutions. The company’s database, comprising over 19,000 sources spanning over 20 years, is used by financial institutions who subscribe to the platform in
Following the success of its Capital Appreciation Fund, independent asset management firm, Left Brain Capital, has formed a new company, Left Brain Investment Research (LBIR). LBIR provides premium investment reports for portfolio managers seeking high-return investment opportunities. The LBIR team
Ampersand Portfolio Solutions has published the third part of its white paper entitled The Risk Contribution of Stocks. The firm writes that part three provides a path for mitigating the significant risk of over allocating to stocks as identified in
FlexTrade, a global provider of multi-asset execution and order management systems, and Woodline Partners, a San Francisco-based investment firm, have integrated MSCI’s Barra real time portfolio risk and factor analysis solutions into the FlexONE OEMS. MSCI’s factor models are used
A combination of strong financial markets, industry consolidation and net fund inflows has helped bolster total management fees for Europe’s asset managers in the second half of last year, according to a new report from Moody’s Investors Service. The report,
