In June 2017, the European Energy Exchange (EEX) achieved a total volume of 181.2 TWh on its power derivatives markets (June 2016: 374.7 TWh). The June volume comprises 106.5 TWh traded at EEX via Trade Registration with subsequent clearing. Clearing
By George Ralph, RFA – Risk is part of everyday life for firms in the private equity sector and goes way beyond volatile markets and unpredictable cash flows. Firms must deal with the risks associated with the use of technology,
Some hedge fund managers fear that a contested outcome in tomorrow’s US presidential election, followed by a prolonged wrangle over the final result, may not be priced in to markets to the degree that it should be. Jim Neumann, partner
MSCI has launched two new ESG indexes, the MSCI Japan Empowering Women Index (WIN) and the MSCI Japan ESG Select Leaders Index. The Government Pension Investment Fund for Japan (GPIF), one of the world’s largest pension funds, has selected these
TS (formerly TradingScreen), a specialist in electronic trading platforms, has integrated OTAS Analytics into TradeSmart, the company’s multi-asset OEMS platform. TS clients will now have access to the latest real-time analytics and critical, actionable market intelligence from OTAS to fulfil
Imagineer Technology Group, a specialist in CRM/investor relations and web reporting solutions for alternative asset managers, has partnered with investor network Harvest. The partnership will develop synergies and additional benefits for their respective clients in the areas of marketing
Charles River Development has formalised a partnership agreement with the London Stock Exchange’s UnaVista to automate transaction reporting under the European Union’s Markets in Financial Directive II (MiFID II). Under the partnership, the firms’ mutual clients are able to use
Amid the global sell-off across all major asset classes last week bitcoin was the standout performer, rising 5.4 per cent versus gold falling 1.2 per cent, US 10yr treasuries 0.1 per cent and MSCI World 5.6 per cent respectively, according
White Oak Equity Partners (White Oak), a private equity investor focused on acquiring minority GP interests in hedge funds, has acquired stake in ROW Asset Management (ROW), a systematic quantitative global macro investment firm. Terms of the transaction have not
Merrill Lynch International (MLI) has been fined GBP34,524,000 by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for failing to report 68.5 million exchange traded derivative transactions between 12 February 2014 and 6 February 2016. This is the first enforcement action against a
