Markit. a provider of financial information services, has launched an FX trade confirmation service, which matches FX option trade terms to generate legally binding trade confirmations that are recorded centrally, allowing counterparties to manage trade lifecycle events more efficiently. Citi
The SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator for May 2015 measured 4.68 per cent, up from 3.36 per cent in April. “SS&C GlobeOp’s Forward Redemption Indicator of 4.68 per cent for May 2015 is up from 3.36 per cent in April,
Elliptic, a full-service bitcoin custodian for the capital markets, has partnered with developer API provider Gem to enhance Gem’s multi-signature bitcoin wallets. The most important part of holding bitcoin is safeguarding the private keys (or passwords) to the account. A
When the FATCA returns and listing deadline of 1 June ends, financial institutions must quickly turn their attention to even more expensive and burdensome regulations. Justin Hayes, product manager at Linedata, the leading international software and solutions provider, outlines the
The JonesTrading Group of Companies has named industry veteran and institutional equity execution specialist Jeffrey Gamble as Vice President of JonesTrading Canada’s Toronto office. Over the course of the last several years JonesTrading, a leading block trading firm in US
Aberdeen Asset Management is to acquire Arden Asset Management (Arden), a provider of hedge fund solutions with offices in New York and London. This acquisition is in line with Aberdeen’s strategy to strengthen and grow its global alternatives platform encompassing
Three of Market Vectors Index Solutions (MVIS) six investable Long/Short Equity Indices recorded positive performance in July. Each index is constructed using transparent, liquid ETFs and US Treasury securities to produce hedge fund-style returns without hedge fund pricing, opaqueness and
Lombard Odier Investment Managers (LOIM), the institutional asset management arm of Lombard Odier Group, has appointed an Insurance Linked Strategies (ILS) team to offer institutional clients a further asset class with low correlation to mainstream assets. Gregor Gawron joins with
The latest version of Taliance’s front office platform, GlobalAsset, enables asset and fund management businesses to automatically calculate the ratios and deliver reporting that complies with the requirements enshrined in the Alternative Investment Fund Managers’ Directive (AIFMD). Leading real estate asset
The new DC Charge cap on default funds may eventually drive trustees to source products based on cost rather than the value that a well-sourced selection of investment solutions should deliver for their members. That’s the concern of Aurum, a
