The changes sweeping through the options markets are resulting in considerable challenges for market-makers, according to a research report from the Tabb Group, a research and strategic ad
NYSE Liffe, the Europe-based derivatives business of NYSE Euronext (NYX), has launched options on the shares in UNIT4 NV (ticker symbol: UNT). The new listed options enable investors to hedge their share positions and to benefit from price fluctuations. The
Specialist emerging markets manager Argo Group has announced plans to launch the Argo Multi-Strategy Fund, a diversified multi-asset class portfolio that will enable investors to participa
Senior industry executive Jeffrey Strauss has returned to Butterfield Fulcrum to head the firm’s US operations. As President of Butterfield Fulcrum Group (US) Inc, Strauss will be responsible for all aspects of the US market for the company including sales,
Interdealer broker ICAP has added index futures rolls to its recently launched equity derivatives electronic offering, iLinked, on the ICAP Securities Limited Multilateral Trading Facility (MTF). This is the first interdealer offering of electronic trading in this product, underlining ICAP’s
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has revoked the registrations of Chicago Trading Managers (CT Managers). CT Managers had been registered with the CFTC as a commodity pool operator and commodity trading advisor. On 27 December 2013, CFTC
A fortnight ago, two private-sector committees set up under the auspices of the President’s Working Group on Financial Markets released sets of best practice in the US for the hedge fund i
Hedge fund managers appreciate more than ever the benefits of technology in developing and implementing effective trading strategies, but the effects of the market dislocation are set to d
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has filed and simultaneously settled charges that Robert S. Moss, of Charlotte, NC, fraudulently solicited more than USD3 million from 22 individuals to trade options on commodity futures through a commodity pool. Moss
Calastone and Barclays have gone live with the market's first-ever net settlement service as Smith & Williamson and Capita Asset Services select the solution for their automated settlement of funds. Both parties have been using Calastone’s managed net settlement service
