All seven of MV Index Solutions’ (MVIS) investable Long/Short Equity Indices recorded positive performance in August. The MVIS Emerging Markets Long/Short Equity Index led the way with a return of 0.80 per cent followed by the MVIS Global Long/Short Equity
Alder Capital DAC, the Dublin-based, systematic investment manager announces the appointment of Brian Flanagan to the role of Senior Business Development Manager. Flanagan will be working through both the Dublin and London offices to manage existing client relationships and promote
Peel Hunt, an independent corporate broking, advisory and trading house, has selected Torstone Technology’s InfernoRC module to comply with the transaction reporting obligations of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) and its accompanying Regulation (MiFIR). The news follows
Recently released data on hedge fund flows confirm that investors are currently divesting from CTAs. As usual, outflows tend to track recent underperformance with a lag, which can be substantial at times. Between late August 2016 and late August 2017,
Preqin’s latest survey of hedge fund managers finds that they are adopting a bearish attitude in the second half of 2017, despite indications that fundraising and performance environments may be improving. Net inflows to hedge funds totalled USD25 billion in
Boutique alternative investment consultant Atrato Advisors has hired Julie Mauser (pictured), to lead the firm’s business development efforts. Mauser had previously been Vice President of Marketing at Par Four Investment Management, a credit-focused hedge fund. Prior to joining Par Four, she
Jersey Finance has appointed Amy Bryant as Deputy Chief Executive Officer (DCEO). In taking on her new role, which also sees her being appointed to the Board of Jersey Finance, Bryant (pictured), will extend her existing responsibilities as Chief Operating
Unigestion, a boutique asset manager that focuses on providing its clients with risk-managed investment solutions, has expanded its fund distribution network by joining the MFEX platform. The new agreement means that all Unigestion’s Uni-Global SICAV sub funds and share classes
CubeLogic, a specialist in Business Intelligence products and services for risk management in the energy, commodity, and financial markets, has added support for Trade Credit Insurance to the latest release of version 6.0. of the RiskCubed platform.

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Wealth managers Rathbones and Smith & Williamson are in talks to agree a merger which will create a GBP55 billion wealth management firm. Rathbones will effectively take over Smith & Williamson as the larger firm which manages GBP36 billion, against
