Pan-European exchange group Euronext has launched Euronext Fund Service Paris, which draws on its experience with Euronext Fund Service in Amsterdam. Brieuc Louchard (pictured), business development manager, ETFs and funds at Euronext, says the aim of this project is
The Cayman Alternative Investment Summit (CAIS) has become an authoritative platform for fresh thinking on alternative investing and 2016 is set to raise the bar another notch higher. Taking place at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel between 4th and 5th February 2016,
Acuity Trading and Dow Jones have formed a partnership to launch a visual news analytics tool for traders. Now in beta, the new tool – called Acuity Visual Edge, Powered by Dow Jones – features displays of news sentiment from
Brokerage firm Triad Securities is expanding its managed suites offering by adding an area of 7,500 square feet meant exclusively for hedge fund managers. Located in the historic Trinity Building at 111 Broadway in the Wall Street area, Triad Securities
The Lawson Conner Group has passported its AIFM capabilities into both the Central Bank of Ireland and the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) in Luxembourg. The firm can now launch asset management businesses and their associated investment funds
Around half of hedge fund firms intend to launch a new hedge fund by the end of next year and most are reporting rising assets, according to a global survey by PwC and the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA). The
Tages Capital, in partnership with Madrid-based Cygnus Asset Management, has launched the Tages Cygnus Europa Event Driven UCITS Fund, the third sub-fund of Tages International Funds SICAV, a UCITS compliant umbrella fund structure. Cygnus Asset Management is an established specialist
The global hedge fund practice of Citigate Dewe Rogerson, an international financial and corporate communications consultancy, has added 20 new clients in less than a year since it was launched. Client strategies covered include equity long/short, credit, quant, event-driven,
By Lauren J Resnick (pictured) and Margaret E Hirce, BakerHostetler – With the increased regulatory focus on anti-money laundering (AML) enforcement, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) recently proposed rules that would require investment advisers, including certain hedge funds and
Northern Trust to acquire UBS Asset Management's fund administration servicing units in Luxembourg and Switzerland, expanding its presence in the former and gaining local fund administration capabilities in the latter. Following the transaction, which is expected to close in the
