New York-based alternative investment firm Angelo, Gordon & Co has appointed Jenny Morton (pictured) as a Managing Director, Head of Consultant Relations. ”Angelo Gordon is excited to create this new position,” says Garrett Walls, Global Head of Marketing. “As the
Hedge fund managers are experiencing the ripple effects of new regulations on banks and prime brokers, with hedge funds facing increased trading fees and broader changes to business relationships. These dynamics place additional pressure on margins and are leading managers
Affiliated Managers Group (AMG) is to acquire an equity interest in South African hedge fund firm Abax Investments with the firm’s senior partners continuing to hold the majority of the equity of the business and direct day-to-day operations. With approximately
S&P Dow Jones Indices launches the Dow Jones Sustainability Europe Diversified High Beta High Dividend Index which is designed to measure high income liquid stocks with high historical beta within the Dow Jones Sustainability Europe Diversified Index. The Index has
Last week, markets focused on welcoming encouraging October economic releases, factoring possible non-US central banks actions, digesting a more hawkish Fed and jumping into the rally.
Well over 150 Canadian hedge fund and financial services industry professionals and supporters gathered at The Storys Building in Toronto on October 29 for the 12th annual “Open Your Hearts to the Children” gala. The special fundraising evening organised by
Cordium has launched a new electronic communications review service designed to monitor the emails, instant messages and other office communications of broker dealers and registered investment advisers to meet various regulatory and compliance requirements. The review process, which will be
The European Securities and Markets Authority has elected three new members to its Management Board to replace outgoing members whose terms expire in November this year. The election took place at the Board of Supervisors meeting in Luxembourg on 5
Conning is to acquire Octagon Credit Investors, a US–based manager of specialised credit asset classes with expertise in collateralised loan obligations (CLOs), bank loans and high yield bonds. Based in New York, Octagon has more than 20 years of experience
The New York office of global law firm K&L Gates LLP has added Bruce MacLennan as a partner in the investment management, hedge funds and alternative investments practice. He joins K&L Gates from Holland & Knight LLP. MacLennan counsels clients
