VAM Group has appointed Stephen Kevan as Group Marketing Director. The role is a new one that will see Kevan work closely with Andre Le Roux, VAM Group Managing Director, Michael Hunt, Managing Director of VAM Funds, which operates a
Euronext is to launch a dairy derivatives complex in spring 2015, covering the three key dairy products currently traded in Europe and internationally: butter; skimmed milk powder; and whey powder. The full suite of futures and options will allow the
Eddington Capital Management, a fund of hedge funds specialist, has named Andrew Popper as its new chairman.
The London Metal Exchange (LME) has approved China Merchants Securities (UK) Limited (CMS) for category 2, associate broker clearing membership. CMS has also been approved as a member of LME Clear, the LME’s new clearing house. “We welcome CMS to
Signia Wealth has reached a major growth milestone, with its hedge fund proposition now passing GBP500 million in Assets under Management (AUM). The entrepreneurially led boutique wealth manager has been increasing hedge fund expertise, most notably with the appointment of
S&P Capital IQ Real-Time Solutions has extended it QuantFeed and QuantLINK technologies to TMX Group markets and information. TMX Group includes Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange, Alpha and the Montreal Exchange. North America is a core region for
ICAP’s is holding it’s latest Charity Day – the single biggest annual fundraising event in the financial sector – on 3 December, when ICAP staff, customers and suppliers come together to raise money for a host of charities. More than
Singapore Exchange (SGX) is to launch a bond trading platform by mid-2015. It will initially trade Asian corporate bonds in G3 currencies, with Asian local currencies to follow. To drive this initiative, the first of its kind focused on Asian
Structured Portfolio Management, an asset management firm focusing on fixed income, has hired Vishal Bhutani as a managing director to trade within the SPM Opportunity fund.
Hedge fund capital invested in Emerging Markets (EM) posted a narrow gain for the third quarter as EM, Currency and Commodity Volatility all increased driven by geopolitical and macroeconomic developments. Total hedge fund capital invested in EM hedge funds increased
