The number of Jersey-registered fund managers marketing into Europe through national private placement regimes (NPPRs) under the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) continued to rise during 2016, according to the latest figures from the Jersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC).
Cowen Prime Services, the prime services division of Cowen Group, has been named Best Global Prime Broker at the 2017 Hedgeweek Global Awards. This is the second consecutive year that Hedgeweek has honoured Cowen Prime Services with this award.
The European Energy Exchange (EEX) is to acquire US-based Nodal Exchange for a low triple digit million US-Dollar investment. As a result, Nodal Exchange will become part of EEX Group. Nodal Exchange, headquartered in Virginia, is a regulated futures
Fund governance firm DMS Governance and ABR Dynamic Funds have launched the ABR Dynamic Blend Equity and Volatility Fund on the DMS UCITS Corrib ICAV platform. The ABR UCITS seeks to provide investors with participation in an equity bull market
Northleaf Capital Partners has launched a global private credit programme, with more than USD1.4 billion in capital raised from a core group of Canadian pension plans. Northleaf’s global private credit strategy provides investors with diversified exposure to private credit investments
Dixon Boardman, CEO and Founder of Optima Fund Management with USD3 billion under management comments on the famous Warren Buffett bet with Protégé Partners. Boardman writes that Buffett won the bet, but lost the argument. “We are great admirers of
Needham & Company has added key research, sales and sales trading professionals in healthcare services research; Boston equity sales; corporate access origination and client strategy; event-driven, special situations and merger arbitrage sales; and sales trading. Kevin Caliendo, managing director, recently
CBL Markets, a spot exchange operator for environmental commodity markets, has appointed John Melby to its board of directors. Melby (pictured) is the managing partner of an independent consultancy where he advises major energy companies, financial institutions, governmental agencies and
Palmer Square Capital Management, a credit and alternatives investment manager, has launched an ultra-short duration investment grade strategy in a mutual fund format, Palmer Square Ultra-Short Duration Investment Grade Fund (PSDSX). Christopher D Long, president of Palmer Square Capital Management,
SimCorp and TradingScreen have formed a new strategic alliance which, by combining the companies’ respective expertise and products in the order and execution management system (OEMS) space, is aiming to provide the the global buy-side with aseamless and tightly-knit solution
