HedgePole has launched the first public release of HEDGEDATA, a data and technology platform for alternatives which has been used by its clients for over a decade now. The platform capability has been extended to bring together data owners (managers)
The European Commodity Clearing (ECC) is cooperating with KB TECH to expand access to cleared commodity markets for trading participants. KB TECH is a UK based software development company providing data management services and products to the trading, pension and
The Managed Funds Association (MFA) has submitted a comment letter in support of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) proposed rules on the mandatory clearing of certain additional interest rate swap classes. “We strongly support the CFTC’s proposal and its
US Bank has appointed Joseph Giordano as president of its Global Corporate Trust Services (GCTS) division. Giordano, who currently serves as senior vice president and head of the municipal and corporate divisions of GCTS, will take over as president effective
Rival Systems, a provider of trading and risk management software, has integrated into its trading platform QuantHouse’s end-to-end ultra-low latency market data feed. The integration of QuantFEED into the Rival Trader and Rival API platforms further strengthens Rival’s multi-asset class
By Nick Bayley (pictured), Duff & Phelps – As a former exchange regulator, I have more than a passing interest in the mechanisms for price formation and price discovery. So, it’s interesting to see the start of what I think will be a
Preston Hollow Capital has hired Travis Shull (pictured) as senior underwriter and Brian Fuller as senior asset manager. “High calibre hires in these roles are essential to our continued growth and success,” says Jim Thompson, chairman and CEO of Preston Hollow
The life of the Chief Compliance Officer is not getting any easier with respect to the many regulatory and compliance demands placed on today’s alternative fund management community. Dealing with diverse issues ranging from tax compliance (in the form of
The law introducing a new Luxembourg alternative fund structure, the Reserved Alternative Investment Fund (RAIF), has been approved by the Luxembourg Parliament and will come into force three days after publication in Luxembourg’s Official Gazette Mémorial. Denise Voss (pictured),
The London Metal Exchange (LME) is initiating a market-wide consultation proposing to control escalating warehousing costs by imposing caps on maximum charges. If enacted, the first capped charges would come into effect on 1 April 2017. “The metals industry
