The Taiwan Futures Exchange (TAIFEX) has listed the first-ever US index futures contracts in Taiwan – S&P500 Futures and Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) Futures, in parallel with the launch of an after-hour trading session. The listing was marked
Four words spring to mind when discussing the evolution of The Bahamas as a leading international financial jurisdiction: regulation, location, expertise and innovation. Collectively, they provide a multi-layered value proposition that is helping The Bahamas cement a reputation for not
Vistra, a corporate service provider of international incorporations, trust, fiduciary, private office and fund administration services, has acquired the compliance division of Foster Raffan, a boutique chartered accounting firm based in Sydney, Australia. Commencing business under the current owners
FIX Trading Community, the industry-driven standards body for global financial trading, has released new guidelines for the use of FIX in post-trade processing for multi-asset classes and a common post-trade framework. The FIX Global Post-Trade Working Group has been focusing its
Pragma, a multi-asset quantitative trading technology provider, has expanded its algorithmic (algo) trading platform, Pragma360, to include non-deliverable forwards (NDFs). NDFs are a key instrument for traders looking to access emerging market currencies. According to the Bank of International
Kettera Strategies has added three new managers to its Hydra marketplace – ADG Capital, AE Capital and Deep Field Capital. Hydra provides investors with manager access, notional funding, daily transparency and twice monthly liquidity to established and emerging alternative asset
MV Index Solutions (MVIS) has launched the MVIS All World Long/Short Equity Index. The index captures the systematic returns (beta) of long/short equity hedge funds that invest both regionally and globally. It analyses the regional MVIS Long/Short Equity
MG Stover, a full service alternative investment fund accounting and administration firm, has appointed Seth Altman (pictured) as director of hedge funds and family offices. The firm has also promoted Josiah Reich, previously the director of hedge funds and family
The FICC Markets Standards Board (FMSB) has appointed Gerry Harvey as its first Chief Executive Officer. Gerry Harvey has 30 years’ experience in the wholesale financial markets and extensive experience in the regulatory field. Mark Yallop, Chair of the FICC
April 2017 was an exceptional month for the alternative UCITS market in terms of capital inflow, according to the latest LuxHedge Alternative UCITS Overview report. Total assets under management grew by EUR15 billion (+3.5 per cent), which represents the second
