Harcourt Investment Consulting has launched Belmont (Lux) Global Emerging Markets, a multistrategy fund of hedge funds dedicated to harnessing the opportunities presented by hedge funds fo
Despite sharp losses in June, hedge fund managers are seeing more opportunities in Europe. Following a slow start to 2013, Europe-focused hedge funds represented 16 per cent of funds launched in Q2, compared to 2 per cent in Q1. Overall,
361 Capital, an asset management firm specialising in liquid alternative mutual funds, has appointed Clifford Stanton as director of portfolio solutions and product management. Stanton joins 361 Capital from Envestnet where he was the chief research officer, co-chairing Envestnet’s investment
ConvergEx Group has made enhancements to its Closing Price, POV and Abraxas trading algorithms that will seek to optimise client participation in the Nasdaq, NYSE and NYSE Arca opening and closing auctions. Using historical data and real-time auction imbalance information,
NYSE Euronext (NYX) has launched the CAC International 25 Index to increase the visibility of global firms listed in Paris. The CAC International 25 Index reflects the performance of the 25 largest international companies[1] listed on NYSE Euronext in Paris
International derivatives exchange Eurex has announced plans to expand its range of European equity options as of July 23 with the addition of options on one Dutch and three French underly
International law firm Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld has hired investment funds lawyer Ash Gulati as senior counsel in London.
The Bank of New York Mellon has introduced Derivatives360, an integrated investment servicing lifecycle solution to help clients efficiently execute and manage derivatives transactions.
The performance of traded life settlement vehicle Assured Fund at a time of unprecedented volatility is attracting major institutional interest, according to fund manager Policy Selection,
From 6 October, the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) will begin including SPX Weeklys options series – expiring every Friday, except the third Friday of each month – in its CBOE Volatility Index (VIX Index) calculation. CBOE chief executive Edward
