BCS Prime Brokerage, the international arm of the largest trader of equities and derivatives on the Russian exchange, has appointed Succession Systems to launch a pre-trade Market Access risk system, TripleCheck. The system delivers ultra-low latency risk management for
Carne Group has become the first European independent management company solution authorised under the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD). The management company has been approved by the Central Bank of Ireland and is available immediately for fund managers
The Cayman Islands has indicated to the UK government that it is committed to joining the G5 pilot, recently announced by the UK, France, Germany, Italy and Spain, on multilateral automatic exchange of tax information. This decision follows a
Vermilion Software has expanded its operations to the Far East with a new office at 8 Marina View, Asia Square Tower 1, Singapore. This expansion of operations will be led by Simon Cornwell (pictured), co-founder and global sales and
More than 600,000 trades have been submitted to clearinghouses by MarkitSERV in the period between 11 March, when the Commodity Futures Trading Commission made clearing of certain over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives mandatory, and the end of July. MarkitSERV is the
Riskdata, a provider of risk management solutions to the global alternative investment community, has announced the release of HedgiX 3.0, a major upgrade to its risk management software d
Igor Puljic and Marjoleine van der Peet are to join the hedge funds team at Kempen Capital Management (KCM) in Amsterdam. Puljic (36) will join KCM’s hedge funds team in May as senior portfolio manager. He has 13 years
The CFTC has approved for publication in the Federal Register a Concept Release on Risk Controls and System Safeguards for Automated Trading Environments. The Concept Release reflects the Commission’s ongoing commitment to the safety and soundness of US derivatives markets
7Hedge has launched exclusive FX services structured to provide clients in developing FX markets with dedicated access to an institutional network of Tier-1 solutions, previously reserved for global conglomerates. Delivering foreign exchange turnkey solutions for its clients to match,
Investcorp’s New York-based Hedge Fund group has appointed industry veteran, Lionel Erdely, as the firm’s Head of Hedge Funds and Chief Investment Officer. Erdely will join Investcorp from Lyxor Asset Management, a subsidiary of Societe Generale Group with approximately USD100
