Ullink, a provider of electronic trading and connectivity solutions to the global financial community, has partnered with Tradegate Exchange to provide all members of Ullink’s global NYFIX community with access to Tradegate Exchange’s services and liquidity. Tradegate Exchange lists more
All six Market Vectors Index Solutions’ (MVIS) investable Long/Short Equity Indices recorded negative performance in August. Each index is constructed using transparent, liquid ETFs and US Treasury securities to produce hedge fund-style returns without hedge fund pricing, opaqueness and redemption
The Credit Suisse Liquid Alternative Beta Index (CSLAB), which aims to reflect the performance of the overall hedge fund industry, finished down 2.23 per cent in August. The Merger Arbitrage strategy was the strongest performer for the month, finished down
Philadelphia Financial is to serve as a specialty carrier for M Financial providing the company’s member firms with access to private placement insurance product Philadelphia Financial offers Variable Universal Life Insurance and Variable Annuity solutions through its US domiciled and
August 2015 was CBOE Futures Exchange’s (CFE) second-busiest month of all time and its third consecutive monthly gain for 2015. Average daily volume (ADV) in CBOE Volatility Index (VIX Index) futures rose 34 percent from July 2015 and 41 percent
From 8-10 September, 2015, 11 teams from five countries will compete in the championship round of SunGard’s Global Coder Cup ’15, a financial technology code-a-thon, to be held at FC Barcelona’s Camp Nou stadium. At the event the finalists will
With cyber risks increasing year-on-year, and regulators such as the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) taking an increasingly prominent role in assessing the preparedness of broker-dealers and registered investment advisors, establishing cybersecurity best practices is not only useful; it’s a
Options Chief Technology Officer John Bryant (pictured) explains how the company is constantly working to stay ahead of the risks posed to the hedge fund industry by cybersecurity issues… HW: What are you doing to manage and enhance the security
Sprott Asset Management has appointed Dennis Mitchell as Senior Portfolio Manager and Senior Vice President, pending regulatory approval. Mitchell is a highly-regarded investment professional who, prior to joining Sprott, served as Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer at a
Aberdeen Asset Management has completed the acquisition of FLAG Capital Management, LLC (FLAG), a diversified private markets manager with offices in Stamford, CT, Boston, MA, and Hong Kong. The acquisition, together with the previously announced purchase of SVG Capital’s stake
