Investment manager GLG Partners has appointed Sir John Gieve, the former deputy governor of the Bank of England, as a senior adviser. Gieve (pictured) will be responsible for providing strategic advice to GLG on macro-economic and wider policy issues, particularly
Concept Capital Markets has been named Best North American Prime Broker by Hedgeweek Global Awards in its 2015 reader nominated survey. The awards, announced in London, are based on a peer review system whereby Hedgeweek’s readers, including institutional and high
Ancoa has been selected to provide the first real-time market and trade surveillance platform for monitoring bitcoin options trading on LedgerX. Using the Ancoa platform, LedgerX will be able to instantaneously identify and investigate manipulative behaviors and suspicious trading practices on
A recent survey conducted by Malta-based financial services group, ML Capital, has found, perhaps unsurprisingly, that Global Macro is the most popular newcit
As part of its ongoing effort to foster sustainable investing across the Group, GAM Holding AG has signed the United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI). The PRI is an international global network of asset managers, owners and service providers
Karl McEneff is to step back from day to day executive responsibilities at SuMi TRUST Global Asset Services but will remain within the organisation taking up the role of Chairman and non-Executive Director of SuMi TRUST Ireland with effect from
SIXTINA, the managed account platform operated by Natixis Alternative Investments France, this week announced the launch of the SIXTINA Harbert Event Opportunities Fund.
Ray Iler, former regional leader of Deloitte's hedge fund practice on the West Coast, has joined the Financial Services Organization's Wealth & Asset Management practice of Ernst & Young. Iler, who also served as the lead of Deloitte's Emerging Manager
Jay Novatney, a 14-year veteran of the alternative investment industry, will be joining PT Asset Management (PTAM) as Chief Operating Officer on 2 March, 2015. Novatney will join the firm as part of the executive management team, responsible for the
The Alternative Investment Management Association says the proposed asset threshold for firms required to contribute to the US Systemic Resolution Fund would impose disproportionately high costs on hedge fund managers. Andrew Baker (pictured), chief executive of Aima, says the Financial
