EBS, ICAP’s industry leading electronic FX business, is preparing to launch a new global liquidity platform, EBS Select, to complement the company’s existing multi-product offering. EBS Market, the flagship platform, is a central limit order book with pre-screened bi-lateral credit
RWC has launched the RWC Nissay Japan Focus Fund, a sub-fund of its Luxembourg SICAV, operating as a long-only Japan equity fund focused on bottom-up stock picking and constructive engagement with its investee companies. The fund has day one investors
China’s stake as the world’s premier economic power is expected to gain traction as the country continues to liberalise its economy and implement reforms that bolster its status among developing economies. The Chinese Yuan became the tenth most active currency
The Abbey Capital Futures Strategy Fund has surpassed USD100 million in assets under management. The fund, Abbey Capital’s first 1940 Act liquid alternative mutual fund, launched on 1 July 2014 and has returned over 26 per cent since inception. The
Hedge funds continue to climb higher, with the Lyxor HFI up 3.5% ytd (up to 24 March). The asset class was supported this week by L/S Equity, and in particular Asian managers that have done particularly well. Their successful stock-picking captured the buoyant market environment
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Commission) has issued an order granting a request from ICE Clear Europe Limited (ICE Clear Europe), a Commission-registered derivatives clearing organisation, for an order pursuant to Section 4d(a) and (b) of the Commodity Exchange
Aston Hill Asset Management has launched two new mutual funds – the Aston Hill US Growth Fund and Aston Hill Corporate Bond Fund (formerly Build America Investment Grade Bond Fund). Both funds align with Aston Hill's objective of providing Liquid
John P Fraunces, Jr has been named Co-Portfolio Manager of Turner Investments Global Medical Sciences strategies, bolstering the firm’s healthcare sector investment team. Fraunces joins Michael Tung, MD, in managing Turner’s Medical Sciences Long/Short Fund, which was launched in February
Deutsche Börse Market Data + Services has launched Eurex Order by Order, a new information product that makes available the entire Eurex order book for benchmark futures for the first time. Eurex Exchange, owned by Deutsche Börse, is an international
The fortunes of European and US funds of hedge funds have become increasingly polarized over the past year, as the 2015 Preqin Global Hedge Fund Report found. In an extract from March’s edition of Preqin’s Hedge Fund Spotlight, we look at this trend and assess whether it
