Abacus Group, a provider of hosted cloud IT solutions for alternative investment funds, has added security and communications enhancements to its AbacusFlex Private Cloud platform. “As our client base of alternative investment firms continues to grow in the US, UK
Alternative investment manager FS Investments has launched its first closed-end interval fund, FS Energy Total Return Fund, which seeks to generate an attractive total return by investing in the equity and debt securities of public and private energy and energy
Portware, a provider of multi-asset trade automation solutions powered by artificial intelligence (AI), has upgraded its execution management system (EMS), Portware Enterprise. Portware Enterprise is a fully customisable “thinking” EMS designed to act as the central platform for the creation
UCITS and AIF investment management company FundRock has appointed Irish funds lawyer Louise Harris to head up the legal and compliance function at its Irish branch. Harris, a qualified barrister, moved from private practice into the financial services sector 10
Paweł Ostrowski has been appointed as the president of the management board of the Polish Power Exchange, subject to approval by the Polish Financial Supervision Authority. Ostrowski has more than 15 years of experience in capital markets, having worked with
Arqaam Capital, an emerging markets investment bank, has launched a global macro multi-asset fund as part of its growth-led strategy and diversification into the alternatives space. The Arqaam Global Macro Fund (AGMF) is a global macro systematic fund invested in
Solactive has expanded its smart beta offering with the launch two indices in the infrastructure space, the Solactive Global Infrastructure High Income Index and the Solactive Global Infrastructure Income Index. These indices offer exposure to an investible basket of infrastructure
Quintillion Limited, the European-based affiliate of US Bancorp Fund Services, has been awarded Best UCITS Liquid Alternative Fund Administrator at the 2017 Hedgeweek Global Awards in London. The awards celebrate the achievements and accomplishments of the past year among leading
Conquest Capital Group, a commodity trading adviser (CTA) and systematic alternative asset management firm, has appointed Timothy Boardman as director of business development and client relations. Boardman (pictured) will be leading global distribution and client service across the firm's systematic
Harbour Financial Services Limited is an independent fund administrator that has earned a strong reputation in Bermuda for providing award-winning service to a range of alternative investment and private equity funds. Brian McDevitt, a seasoned executive within the Bermuda industry, is
