BlackRock has launched an absolute return fund for institutional investors in Europe to meet an expected increase in demand for regulated and liquid alternative investments. The BlackRock Multi-Strategy Absolute Return Fund is the firm’s first UCITS-compliant multi-strategy alternative fund in
smartTrade Technologies, a provider of multi asset trading solutions for banks, brokers and asset managers, is to build and host the e-trading platform for R5FX, a new liquidity pool specialising in the trading of emerging market currencies. Electronic trading in
TradingScreen, an independent provider of electronic trading solutions, and a group of 15 European long-only asset managers have launched TradeCross, the first buy side-designed crossing platform for fixed income corporate bonds. With the support and collaboration of these asset managers,
Convergex, an agency-focused global brokerage and trading related services provider, has just completed its best-ever quarter of growth for its prime services business. From January to March of 2015, Convergex Prime Services added more assets under management from new clients
Portfolio analytics and intelligence platform Novus has partnered with Thalia, a provider of hedge fund investment solutions based in Switzerland with USD1.8 billion in assets under management and advisory. Transparency within hedge funds has significantly increased since the financial crisis,
The Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA), the global hedge fund association, has published an updated Fund Directors’ Guide, which is designed to be used by investment managers, fund promoters and existing and prospective fund directors. The Guide, last published in
Irish Funds is predicting the government’s announcement permitting Irish domiciled funds to invest in the Chinese securities market via the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect Scheme, will prompt dozens of applications from investment managers. Pat Lardner, CEO at Irish Funds, says:
Hedge funds lost 0.91 per cent in June, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge. The Index remains up 3.52 per cent year to date, outperforming the S&P 500 Index which has gained 1.23 per cent. “Grexit
Clients of self-directed retirement plan administration company Vantage can now access FNEX.com to source, review and invest their funds in a wide variety of alternative investments. Launched in September 2013, FNEX.com is a web-based platform that provides accredited investors, investment
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has appointed Gretchen Lowe as principal deputy director and chief counsel in the commission’s division of enforcement. Lowe was acting director of the division until the recent appointment of Aitan Goelman as director.
