Carne Group and CalQRisk, a developer of enterprise-wide risk management technology solutions, have launched a technology-driven solution for fund boards. This new Carne CalQRisk product has been tailored to the requirements of fund boards and fund directors facing increased risks
HSBC Securities Services, part of HSBC’s Global Banking and Markets division, has made four new senior appointments to its team in Dublin, which is a hub for its hedge fund servicing business. The appointments include new roles for Peter Daffy
Mirabaud Securities has strengthened its secondary brokerage business with the appointment of Patrick Mayhew (pictured) to lead the equity sales team, and Will Draper to become head of equity research. Both join from Espirito Santo in London and have been
Interest rate volatility is like a storm cloud building on the horizon. The US Federal Reserve has kept rates stable for nigh on a decade, but global asset managers are now preparing for their fixed income portfolios to feel the
EBS BrokerTec, ICAP's electronic foreign exchange (FX) and fixed income business, has added Metallinvestbank as the first Russian liquidity provider (LP) and Standard Bank as the first South African LP on the EBS Direct platform. This brings the total number
Ogier has appointed Bryon Rees as a partner in its unds and corporate practice in Guernsey. Rees joined Ogier in 2005 and has a broad practice, although with a focus on investment fund, corporate, regulatory and finance related work.
Hedge funds posted declines in June as Chinese equities fell sharply and uncertainty over the outcome of the Greece referendum contributed to losses in quantitative, trend-following, Macro CTA strategies, according to HFR. The HFRI Fund Weighted Composite Index declined -1.3
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has appointed Mark Wetjen (pictured) as Managing Director with responsibility for leading the firm’s global public policy function and related business and legal activities. Wetjen will join DTCC on 28 September, 2015, and
The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was down -1.9 per cent in June. None of the 12 Lyxor Indices ended the month in positive territory. The Lyxor Fixed Income Arbitrage Index (0 per cent), the Lyxor Convertible Arbitrage Index (-0.1 per
Ultimus Fund Solutions has been selected by Topturn Capital to provide comprehensive fund administration and distribution services for the firm's first mutual fund. The Monterey, California-based alternatives manager launched the fund through the Ultimus Managers Trust, leveraging Ultimus’ administration, distribution
