Axioma, a provider of enterprise risk management, portfolio management and regulatory reporting solutions, has added a new Emerging Markets risk model (AXEM4) to its Equity Factor Risk Model Suite. AXEM4 incorporates the latest methodologies and research, plus a deep daily
361 Capital, a provider of alternative investment portfolios to institutions, financial intermediaries, and high-net-worth investors, has launched two mutual funds built on two of the firm’s existing alternative strategies, the 361 Long/Short Equity Fund and the 361 Managed Futures Strategy
By Simon Gray – In 2009, when leaders of the G20 nations meeting in London were putting a priority on bringing offshore centres to heel as part of their efforts to resolve the global financial crisis and economic downturn, it
Conyers Dill & Pearman has hired a litigation lawyer in the Cayman Islands and five corporate lawyers across its Mauritius, Moscow, British Virgin Islands and Hong Kong offices, as the firm continues to strengthen its global practices. Ben Hobden joins
Jersey’s fund servicing industry has grown to USD225.9bn (GBP112.5bn) in 1,367 funds and sub-funds at the end of June, an increase of nearly 150 per cent from USD91.0bn (GBP59.7 billion) i
Quintillion has been appointed by Absolute Return Partners LLP (ARP) to provide administration services to the ARP Halkin Mortgage Funds PLC, which launched on 21 September 2011. The fund seeks to achieve capital appreciation and income on portfolios of Danish
Jeffrey L Gould has been appointed managing director and global head of distribution for Citi Alternative Investments, responsible for overseeing all of its sales and distribution efforts
Asian Finance Bank and AmanahRaya Investment Bank Labuan have entered into an innovative Islamic forward binding transaction and agreed to establish an Islamic marine fund that is intended
Following closely on the heels of London-based Cheyne Capital’s collapsed USD 6.6 bn Cheyne Finance structured investment vehicle (SIV), Rhinebridge, a Dublin-based USD 2 billion SIV spons
Merrill Lynch shares took a pounding on Wednesday after the New York-based bank reported larger than expected losses as a result of the recent turmoil in the credit market
