The international derivatives market Eurex Exchange achieved a new milestone in its dividend derivatives segment in March 2014. For the first time, the overall monthly volume exceeded one million contracts since launch of the segment in June 2008. The
BTIG, a broker dealer specialising in institutional trading and related brokerage services, has expanded its capital introduction team with the addition of Jennifer Bloom and Catherine Wagner as vice presidents. The capital introduction team, which is led by Peter Tarrant,
Swiss-based Decision Analytics Advisory Partners AG, creators of the Next Generation Absolute Return UCITS vehicle, has launched the Secquaero ILS UCITS fund reporte
Amundi has appointed Jeannine Daniel as Head of Equity Strategies, Senior Analyst at Amundi Alternative Investments, based in its London office. Using her wide experience in the alternative investment space and more particularly in Hedge Fund manager selection, Jeannine, with
Derivix, a financial software company providing options pricing, portfolio risk visualization and analytics solutions, has appointed Carrick Pierce as its president. In this newly created position, Pierce will oversee business development, product strategy and global sales to support Derivix as
Hedgebay, the secondary market platform, has confirmed the highest premium transaction on its platform since 2005. The transaction, which was completed last month via its UK regulated authorised agent, potentially signals the return of investor confidence in managers as well
Lombard Odier Investment Managers (LOIM) has appointed Théodore Economou as Chief Investment Officer of LOIM’s multi-asset business, effective 1 February 2015. The unit, which managed USD5.2 billion at the end of December, also includes a fiduciary management division. Economou
Institutional investors around the world would support new regulations on high-frequency trading, but much of this support appears centered on specific practices such as the use of flash orders, a survey by Greenwich has revealed. The survey results show that
Shelton Capital Management has added Joe Mazzola to the firm’s investment management team. Mazzola, formerly a Senior Strategist for TD Ameritrade, has over sixteen years of investment management experience including portfolio management, risk analysis and dynamic hedging techniques. Shelton Capital
The main event of the week has been the decision of the Swiss National Bank to scrap the cap on the CHF on 15 January. The SNB unexpectedly decided to stop accumulating assets in EUR, a currency that is likely
