In this issue, we present the Lyxor platform’s direct exposure to Greek assets, as well as the Lyxor hedge fund strategies exposures to European assets – most likely to be impacted by a spillover effect, either way.
Linedata has appointed John Kiley as EVP of Sales and Co-Head of the Global Front and Middle Office Asset Management business line. Kiley will be responsible for global business development and client adoption strategies across the Front and Middle
International law firm, Maples and Calder, has announced the appointment of eight new partners. Five of the new partners – Matthew Crawford, John Dykstra, Jarrod Farley, Michael Richardson and Joannah Bodden Small -– are based in its Cayman Islands office,
Societe Generale Securities Services (SGSS) has launched a fund distribution hub in Luxembourg to support asset management companies seeking to distribute UCITS and alternative investment funds internationally. Asset managers can now access a broad local and cross-border network in Europe
Euronext is launching a new Wood Pellet commodities futures contract aimed at producers, wholesalers and retailers in the autumn of 2015, subject to regulatory approval. This physically-settled contract targeting the residential heating sector, will allow the industry to hedge
“If you are a hedge fund and you’ve got USD50-100 million in “peer-to-peer” loans, you may well find the analysis and monitoring of those loans takes up a significant portion of your firm’s resources. What Lendvious does is minimise the amount of human input and, thereby, minimise cost
By Joshua D Kestler (pictured), President & Chief Operating Officer, HedgeMark – Dedicated Managed Accounts (DMA) are typically single investor funds established for the exclusive use of, and owned and controlled by, an institutional investor, such as a public or private pension
Euronext has expanded its Spotlight segment with options on the shares of Refresco Gerber, a European bottler of soft drinks and fruit juices for retailers and A-brand owners. The new options that are available for trading on the Amsterdam market
Harneys has recruited two partners and one senior associate to the firm’s investment funds practice in the Cayman Islands. Ian Gobin, Matthew Taber and Jonathan Bernstein are leaving Appleby and will join Harneys in the Cayman Islands as soon as
The Hedge Fund Association (HFA) has appointed Mark McGoldrick, managing director of Concept Capital Markets, and Greg de Spoelberch, director of marketing and operations at Opalesque, as the New York Chapter's regional co-directors. McGoldrick and de Spoelberch will lead HFA
