Imatchative, founded and led by prime brokerage industry veteran Sam Hocking, has launched AltX, an online solution for ensuring institutional investors are connecting with the most appropriate hedge funds. AltX is a cloud-based, two‐sided automated network that harnesses proprietary algorithms
Investors have allocated nearly USD26bn to securitised credit strategies since the financial crisis, including USD3.9bn in 2013, according to an eVestment report on hedge fund investment in securitised credit markets. The universe, which includes ABS, MBS, and CDOs, has
Singapore Exchange (SGX) has launched its liquidity hub at Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited’s (HKEx) data centre. This initiative follows HKEx and SGX signing a memorandum of understanding in December 2013 to cooperate in several areas of common interest,
At the international derivatives markets of Eurex an average daily volume of 11.8 million contracts was traded in April, a decrease of five per cent from April 2008.
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission has announced that James J.
Bank of America Merrill Lynch this week announced the launch of three new funds on its award-winning MLIS platform.
Neuberger Berman, one of the world’s leading asset managers, this week announced the launch of the Neuberger Berman Absolute Return Multi-Strategy Fund (ARMS), following the rapid success of the US regulated version of the same strategy, launched in May 2012.
CME Group is to launch Euro-denominated deliverable interest rate swap futures (Euro DSF) contracts on 14 April, pending CFTC review. The product has the same economic exposure as an interest rate swap with the margin and liquidity benefits of a
FactRight has launched a secure online report centre to better serve the alternative investment due diligence community. The password-protected site provides registered broker dealers and registered investment advisors with on-demand access to FactRight’s most popular offering and operational-level sponsor reports.
Citadel Investment Group, whose two biggest funds fell by some 55 per cent in 2008, is ready to return to investors after starting the new year in sparkling form.
