Russ Oxley is to leave Old Mutual Global Investors with immediate effect following a difference in opinion over the future strategic direction of the firm. Adam Purzitsky and Paul Shanta have now been appointed as Co-Heads of the Absolute Return Government
Distribution is a critical consideration for those wishing to market their hedge funds into Europe. But regardless of whether that fund is UCITS-compliant or an AIF, the continuous evolution of European regulation means that managers have to stay one step
SS&C Technologies Holdings has launched SS&C Global Gateway, a new SaaS platform for web-based portfolio management, analysis and reporting. Specially designed for insurance companies and other buy-side asset managers, SS&C Global Gateway is a SaaS-delivered platform that makes comprehensive investment
Linedata has appointed Sébastien Nantas as Director of Marketing & Communications. Nantas will report directly to Anvaraly Jiva, founder and CEO of Linedata, and will manage the marketing and communication activities for the entire Group. Nantas is a graduate
ABS Investment Management, an alternative investment management firm specialising in global equity long/short solutions with USD5 billion in assets under management, has launched the ABS Long/Short Strategies Fund. The Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940
The XBT Provider instruments Bitcoin Tracker One (COINXBT) and Bitcoin Tracker EUR (COINXBE) have resumed trading at Nasdaq Nordic in Stockholm following the acquisition of XBT Group by Global Advisors (Jersey) Limited (GAJL). Nasdaq has approved Global Advisors (Jersey) Limited
Linedata has integrated its Global Hedge Portfolio Manager with Electra Information Systems’ (Electra) Electra Reconciliation. The creation of a purpose-built interface provides hedge fund managers with immediate integration through an adapter created and supported by both Linedata and Electra.
Algorithmic trading is taking hold in foreign exchange – in part due to fallout from the 2013 FX “fixing scandal.” Foreign exchange represents one of the world’s biggest, most liquid and most electronic marketplaces. But while algorithmic trading has become
Hedge funds marked another positive performance month in May, with the industry returning 0.93 per cent through the month to bring year-to-date gains to 1.55 per cent, according to data released by Preqin. Although this does not match the 2.39
The gross return of the SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index for May 2016 measured 1.26 per cent. Hedge fund flows as measured by the SS&C GlobeOp Capital Movement Index advanced 0.03 per cent in June. "SS&C GlobeOp's Capital Movement
