MarketAxess Holdings, the operator of an electronic trading platform for fixed-income securities, and the provider of market data and post-trade services for the global fixed income markets, has appointed Scott Eaton as Chief Operating Officer for MarketAxess Europe Limited and
Execution broker and research provider ITG has launched a new hedge fund platform for Asia Pacific providing integrated execution, order and position management tools designed to improve operational efficiency and costs for hedge funds. To support the offering, ITG has
Timothy Roniger has resigned as Chief Financial Officer of Gottex with effect from 10 November, 2015. According to a brief statement released by the company: “The Board of Directors of Gottex thanks Mr Roniger for his years of loyal service
Gravitas is strengthening its executive team by appointing Dante DeWitt as Managing Director, Global Technology, and Andrew Dinsmore as Chief Financial Officer. Gravitas is a leading collaborative outsourcing partner for the alternative investment space that helps hedge funds smartly scale
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged 32 defendants with fraud for taking part in a scheme to profit from stolen nonpublic information about corporate earnings announcements. Those charged include two Ukrainian men who allegedly hacked into newswire services
Interactive Brokers Group has launched the Investors’ Marketplace, a new online platform where traders and investors, financial advisors, fund managers, research analysts, technology providers, business developers and administrators can meet and do business together. The Investors’ Marketplace allows participants to
Singapore Exchange (SGX) has reported growth in derivatives and commodities activities in May from a year earlier but a decline in securities trading. Securities turnover was USD23.0 billion, down 2 per cent year on year and 13 per cent month
The Credit Suisse Liquid Alternative Beta Index (CSLAB), which aims to reflect the performance of the overall hedge fund industry, finished up 0.83 per cent in May. The Long/Short Equity strategy was the strongest performer, finishing up 1.28 per cent
The Gibraltar Financial Services Commission (GFSC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Israel Securities Authority (ISA) underlining a shared commitment by both organisations for mutual assistance and sharing of information. GFSC CEO, Samantha Barrass (pictured), says: “This
Markit is to acquire Information Mosaic, a software provider for corporate actions and post trade securities processing. Information Mosaic’s enterprise software will allow Markit to extend its corporate actions service to support the full corporate actions trade lifecycle and enhance
