2015 was a big year for Concept Capital Markets, LLC having entered into an agreement to be acquired by Cowen Group, a leading growth investment bank and alternative investment firm with a heritage dating back to 1918. The transaction was completed
According to Stephen Burke, Managing Director, EMEA, at Cordium, one of the world's leading regulatory compliance consultancies, regulation has changed the fund market. There is much more complexity and both investors and regulators are more exacting. This has led to
For the sixth consecutive year, the Best Global Accounting Firm is Anchin, Block & Anchin LLP. With a staff of more than 350 and numerous specialised industry and service teams, Anchin is a full-service accounting, tax and advisory firm that
ACA Aponix provides financial services firms with a 360-degree, independent approach to technology risk and governance. Over the past 12 months, the firm has grown its client roster to 150 clients spanning the US and Europe, and is now signing contracts
Capital Support is a leading managed IT services provider. Midway through 2015, it was acquired by Six Degrees Group. Being able to rely on a stronger balance sheet, coupled with the fact that Six Degrees Group owns data centres and
Hamilton Lane’s New York Credit SBIC Fund has successfully completed its first investment. In partnership with company management, the fund is providing debt and equity to invest in LeverPoint Management a Clifton Park, NY based fund administration business that offers
Following the appointment of Maria João Borges Carioca Rodrigues as the new Chief Executive Officer of Euronext Lisbon and member of the Managing Board, Euronext has appointed three new members of its Executive Committee. Amaury Houdart joins Euronext as Chief
EquiLend, a global platform for trading and post-trade services, has completed its integration to Eurex Clearing’s Lending CCP and successfully launched connectivity services as of 4 April 2016. This allows EquiLend’s customers to connect directly to the Lending CCP for
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) sees no need to temporarily exclude exchange-traded derivatives (ETDs) from non-discriminatory access to central counterparties (CCPs) and trading venues, which will be introduced by the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) and
Silver Creek Capital Management, an alternative investment boutique focusing on private credit, hedge fund and real asset strategies, has announced that Twin Creeks Timber has completed the acquisition of its initial portfolio of 260,000 acres of Southern US timberland located
