Trading in Euronext’s CAC40 Mini Futures achieved record daily and weekly volumes last week with a total of 8427 contracts traded during the week of 15 June. On 18 June a new total daily volume record was reached with 3189
The Fed confirmed its dovish stance at the latest FOMC meeting, significantly decreasing monetary policy uncertainty over the course of the summer. Markets responded positively with US equities and Treasuries posting gains. In the Eurozone, uncertainties associated with Greece materially
It was once widely believed that zero was the lowest interest rate possible. On face of it, it’s not obvious why anyone would pay to lend someone money. However, despite how counterintuitive they may be, negative interest rates are real.
As banks like JP Morgan pull the plug on supporting ‘mini prime’ clients, introducing brokers that operate a multi-clearing service model look set to benefit. The decision three months ago by JP Morgan’s prime brokerage business to cut lose its
Ayaltis has launched a new fund, Narrapuno SPC Convergence, which aims to leverage the firm's experience and insight in the multifaceted strategies of the credit market. This fund of fund concept focuses on the singular opportunity set, which has evolved through the bank
The SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator for June 2015 measured 4.72 per cent, up from 4.68 per cent in May. “SS&C GlobeOp’s Forward Redemption Indicator for June 2015 of 4.72% reflects normal seasonally-elevated redemption requests, but viewed year-over-year it is
As the costs of doing business have increased, more and more hedge fund managers are adopting the cloud; this has revolutionised the way all businesses operate, not just hedge funds. But as technology improves and brings greater operational efficiency and
The PRICE Futures Group has appointed Richard Boerke, Jr as Institutional Sales Executive in the firm’s business development team. The PRICE Futures Group, founded in 1988 by Walter T Price III and a division of Price Holdings Inc, an
Copia Capital Management, the Discretionary Fund Manager part of the Novia group, has made a new addition to the firm’s investment and marketing team. Reporting to Head of Investment Dr Evrin Erdem, Hoshang Daroga joins Copia as Quantitative Investment
MUFG Investor Services, the global asset servicing group of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, is to acquire UBS Global Asset Management’s Alternative Fund Services (AFS) business. “This transaction is part of our strategy to build MUFG Investor Services into an industry-leading
