The Colt PrizmNet, a financial extranet offering deterministic low latencies for delivering data, software, content and financial services worldwide, now connects three out of the five leading brokers in US electronic equity trading. Colt PrizmNet provides connectivity to all major
MainstreamBPO has opened a New York office for its hedge fund administration business. The new office is the group’s first in the Northern Hemisphere, adding to the existing network of offices in Australia, Singapore, and Hong Kong. MainstreamBPO chairman
Neudata, a provider of global equity, currency, commodity, fixed income and derivatives market intelligence to sophisticated investment managers, has appointed Robert Benson as an investor and business adviser. Benson (pictured) is an active investor in promising start-up businesses within the
Independent fund and corporate services provider the Aztec Group has established two Jersey Private Funds (JPFs), the first funds to be formed since the regime’s inception on 18 April 2017. Introduced last month by the Jersey Financial Services Commission, the
FINCAD, a provider of valuation and risk analytics for multi-asset derivatives portfolios, has made enhancements to F3, its advanced valuation and risk solution. Central to these enhancements are a straightforward interface and improved usability, enabling quants, portfolio managers, traders, and risk
FundRock Management Company has been selected by CRUX Asset Management to provide management company services to its new UCITS fund, the CRUX Global Fund. Services include the supervision of the delegated functions (portfolio management, central administration, distribution) and risk monitoring.
Asset managers are increasingly focused on cybersecurity best practices not only to stay in line with regulatory expectations but also to be viewed in a positive light by investors. According to Jason Elmer (pictured), who heads up Duff & Phelps'
Michael Platt is the wealthiest hedge fund manager in the UK, according to the new edition of The Sunday Times Rich List, to be published on 7 May. Platt (pictured), the co-founder and managing director of London-based hedge fund BlueCrest
Companies across all sectors are increasingly dealing with ransomware attacks as cyber criminals attempt to extort money by encrypting files and effectively holding data hostage. There are endless versions of ransomware but some of the more well known include: CryptoLocker;
Wellfleet Credit Partners, the credit business of private investment firm Littlejohn & Co, has closed a USD457.8 million collateralised loan obligation (CLO), Wellfleet CLO 2017-1, the fourth CLO issuance for the firm. Benefitting from supportive market conditions and investor receptivity,
