In a challenging market environment, investment managers are looking for ways to incorporate the latest research methods and state-of-the-art investment practices to navigate through choppy waters and deliver to investors the best risk-adjusted returns. Cognisant of this, three years ago
CBOE Holdings is planning to expand its suite of product offerings tied to S&P Dow Jones Indices with the launch of options on the 10 S&P Select Sector Indices that comprise the S&P 500 a key benchmark of the US
Calamos Investments has appointed R Matthew Freund as co-chief investment officer, head of fixed income strategies, to spearhead the firm's further expansion into fixed income, credit and alternative products. Freund (pictured) joins Calamos from USAA Investments, where he was chief
By Fiona Le Poidevin (pictured), CEO, Channel Islands Securities Exchange (CISE) – International developments such as the EU’s Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) and the OECD’s Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) initiative are placing increased focus on the substance
First Names Group has promoted Andrew De La Haye to deputy managing director of its Jersey trust business, effective immediately. De La Haye previously worked as client services director at the group for two years. He joined the business
GoldenTree Asset Management, an institutional global asset management firm that specialises in opportunities across the credit universe, has opened a new office in Sydney, Australia which will be headed up by newly-appointed managing director Russell Taylor. Taylor (pictured), joins the
Franklin Templeton Investments has soft launched the FTIF Franklin K2 Global Macro Opportunities Fund, a sub-fund of the Luxembourg-registered Franklin Templeton Investment Funds (FTIF) SICAV range. This is the second liquid alternatives fund to be launched in the FTIF range.
Singapore Exchange (SGX) has secured court sanction for its acquisition of Baltic Exchange. The court sanctioned its proposed scheme of arrangement under Part 26 of the UK Companies Act. The acquisition is expected to be completed on 8 November
Timothe Fuchs (pictured) is the CEO of eponymous Luxembourg-based Fuchs Asset Management. With regulation becoming so vast and complex, especially in Europe, he is in no doubt that alternative investment managers need all the help they can get with respect
As asset managers face a barrage of global regulation and compliance demands, one of the biggest challenges they face is knowing who is responsible for the firm's data and where its source is located. This requires having a proper data
