Red Oak Capital Fund has launched a new private investment fund specialising in debt instruments collateralised by commercial income producing real estate. Working with seasoned real estate investors and developers, Red Oak intends to expand its reach into the hard-money
LiquidityBook, an ASP-based provider of buy- and sell-side and OMS and FIX trading solutions, has appointed Sean Sullivan as Chief Revenue Officer. Sullivan, who will report directly to co-founders Kevin Samuel and Rick Goldenberg, will be responsible for the firm’s
Liquid alternatives specialist AlphaSimplex Group has hired Alistair Lowe (pictured) in the newly created role of senior advisor to the firm’s investment committee. Lowe, an investment industry veteran, was most recently consulting with several investment management and financial technology firms.
Abacus Group, a provider of hosted IT solutions for hedge funds and private equity funds, has reported rapid growth throughout 2015, including the expansion of its US market footprint into key geographies, and new strategic partnerships. Continued demand for Abacus’s
Northern Trust has appointed Belinda Burgess as head of Channel Islands, replacing Paul Cutts who assumes the newly created role of head of Alternative Investment Services for Northern Trust Global Fund Services across Europe, Middle East Africa (EMEA). Burgess who
The ECB decided to take additional easing steps on December 3rd, but as we feared the measures did not meet market expectations. As a result, equity and bond markets sold off in Europe, with global contagion effects on risk assets.
Euronext is to contest today's claim and fine by the Autorité des Marchés Financier (AMF), the French regulator, concerning events surrounding the rise of high frequency trading in 2009. Euronext has been fined EUR5 million by AMF, the French market
Mizuho Alternative Investments and Wilshire Funds Management are to jointly create, develop, structure and distribute risk premia investment solutions to institutional investors and financial intermediaries. Mizuho, one of the largest financial institutions in Japan, and Wilshire, a leading global investment
Cordium, a provider of compliance consulting, accounting, tax and software to the financial services industry, has launched a cybersecurity training video designed to help firms protect themselves against breaches. Cordium says that major cybersecurity violations are frequently making headlines across
The Roberts Group (TRG), a provider of market data and subscription management solutions, has reported a record increase in new clients looking to better understand and manage their enterprise subscriptions and expenses. Led by the universal need to drive down
