50 South Capital Advisors, the investment advisory subsidiary of Northern Trust is to acquire the hedge fund solutions provider Aurora Investment Management, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Natixis Global Asset Management. The addition of Chicago-based Aurora will offer clients of both
Preserver Partners has launched a liquid alternatives mutual fund – the Preserver Alternative Opportunities Fund – to provide investors with access to multiple asset classes and strategies in a single diversified portfolio, while providing daily liquidity and transparency. The new
Cowen Group has appointed Fred S Fraenkel as a Vice Chairman. Peter A Cohen, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Cowen, says: “Fred is a highly accomplished leader on Wall Street with an impressive track record as an investor, strategist
Tradeweb Markets, an operator of global fixed income and derivatives marketplaces, has acquired CodeStreet, a specialist in data-driven trade identification and workflow management software development. The transaction will leverage the technology and expertise of both firms to enhance corporate bond
Opus Fund Services has been named Best Global Hedge Fund Administrator at the 2016 Hedgeweek Awards. The annual Hedgeweek ceremony recognises and rewards hedge fund industry participants, including funds and service providers for their success and contributions in their respective areas.
February average daily volume (ADV) at the CBOE Futures Exchange was up 23 per cent from February 2015, but down 25 per cent from January 2016. Exchange-wide total volume also rose in February compared with a year ago, up 29
NewAlpha AM, a French global emerging manager acceleration specialist, has appointed Driss Lamrani (pictured) as Global Strategist, based in Paris. Lamrani has close to fifteen years of professional experience in the financial sector. Formerly as advisor and deputy to GLG
Looking Glass Investments (LGI), a fixed-income alternative investment firm focused on marketplace lending, has opened a research office in Brunswick, Maine. Nathan Tefft (pictured), PhD, an economics professor and LGI's Executive Vice President and Chief Economist, leads the new office.
The Russell Group, at Louisville-based wealth management firm Atlas Brown, has recently joined Private Client Services’ (PCS) broker/dealer platform. Founding member of The Russell Group, David Russell (pictured), has been a prominent advisor in the Louisville area for over 30
Intercontinental Exchange is to acquire Standard & Poor’s Securities Evaluations, Inc. (SPSE), a provider of fixed income evaluated pricing, and Credit Market Analysis (CMA), a provider of independent data for the over-the-counter (OTC) markets from McGraw Hill Financial (MHFI). When
