Economic uncertainty following the UK vote to leave the EU has created potential opportunities for hedge fund managers and, as a result, many more funds have launched focused on the region, according to Preqin’s Q2 update on the hedge fund
K&L Gates has appointed Giovanni Meschia as a partner in the investment management, hedge funds and alternative investments practice in the firm’s Milan office. He joins K&L Gates from Jones Day. Meschia advises domestic and international fund managers on the
Jersey’s proactive approach to developing new funds legislation together with its commitment to enhancing links with overseas markets will ensure its funds industry can look forward to a positive future, according to Mike Byrne (pictured), the new Chairman of the Jersey Funds
A strategic data agreement between Thomson Reuters and S&P Global is aiming to deliver the industry’s most comprehensive transcript data service to financial services professionals. Under the agreement, S&P Global Market Intelligence (a division of S&P Global) will become a
Hedge fund Livermore Partners has added Rob Wildeboer to its advisory board. Wildeboer is the Executive Chairman of the Board at Martinrea International, an auto parts manufacturer located in Canada with more than USD3 billion in annual revenues. Additionally, Wildeboer
Apex Fund Services has agreed a recapitalisation deal with middle-market private equity firm Genstar Capital and is also to acquire Equinoxe Alternative Investment Services. Headquartered in Bermuda, Apex was founded in 2003 by Peter Hughes (pictured) and today provides back
HTG Capital Partners is to acquire the introducing broker, money management and proprietary trading businesses of Kottke Associates. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter, subject to the completion of certain closing conditions. Chris Hehmeyer, manager
Dimensional Fund Advisors, a Texas based global asset manager with USD497 billion in assets under management, is extending its use of SimCorp Coric to enhance client reporting capabilities. This follows the firm having gone into successful production with SimCorp Coric
EBS BrokerTec, ICAP's electronic foreign exchange (FX) and fixed income business, has appointed Jim Iorio as global head of sales. He will also sit on EBS BrokerTec’s executive management committee. Based in New York, Iorio will be responsible for
Hari Thirumalai has joined Eaton Vance Management (International) Limited’s global high yield team in London as a senior analyst. This newly created role supports the build-out of Eaton Vance’s European leveraged credit capabilities following the launch last month of the
