EFAMA this week was broadly in agreement with proposals setting out future guidelines on UCITS ETFs and other UCITS issues detailed by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) in
GAM has launched GAM Star Absolute EuroSystematic, an absolute return fund that uses the Ucits III framework to offer retail clients access to a strategy involving long and short investmen
Anchorage Advisors, a private investment firm focused on the credit and special situations markets with USD7bn under management, has appointed Daniel Allen, formerly co-head of North Ameri
The latest figures compiled by the Jersey Financial Services Commission indicate that fund and other business in the island held up well during the third quarter of the year despite the di
iTB Holdings has upgraded the interface for iTBconnect, a platform that connects market participants to the electronic fixed income trading venues of their choice. The new interface will enable iTBconnect users to display their bids/offers and inventory to electronic fixed
ML Capital this week announced the launch of the FVC Alternative Risk Premia UCITS fund on its MontLake platform. London-based Future Value Capital is a quantitative macro specialist. The fund has launched with USD20million in seed capital and becomes the
By James Williams – “At Vanguard we view swap futurisation as a positive development. It is another step in the trend towards convergence of how fixed income securities are traded electronically. Whether its swaps or swap futures, going forward you
Investment banks are implementing tough internal rules, perhaps in a very practical way, to streamline the way they lend to hedge funds.
The UK’s Financial Services Authority has unveiled new rules requiring holders of long stock positions through contracts for difference to disclose holdings above 3 per cent in order to ad
Chi-X Japan Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of market operator Chi-X Global, launched Chi-Match VWAP Cross (Volume Weighted Average Price) on 1 September. Chi-Match VWAP Cross offers participants a broker neutral morning, afternoon and full-day cross. Chi-X Japan trading
