RIMES, a leader in managed data services, has flagged the challenges presented by the European Securities and Markets Authority’s (ESMA) consolidated guidelines on ETFs and other UCITS issues to investment managers throughout Europe. Continual product innovation and sophisticated investment
Parker Global Strategies has launched its first energy and natural resources fund of funds, PGS Global Energy Edge, a sector-focused fund that has initially invested in 23 managers with ex
Wikipedia could have been used as early warning signs of stock market movements, according to a study published in Scientific Reports. Researchers led by Dr Suzy Moat, senior research fellow at Warwick Business School, found that changes in how often financially
The estimated net assets of the global hedge fund industry rose by 6 per cent in the final quarter of 2006 and grew by 24 per cent over the year as a whole to reach USD1.89trn, according t
Following a strong start in Q1 2013, alternative UCITS funds have continued the positive trend in Q2 2013, with assets under management (AUM) growing by 8.3 per cent from EUR96.6bn in March 2013 to EUR104.6bn at the end of Q2,
By Nadia Menezes, Senior Associate, Appleby – Since the introduction of the Mutual Funds Act, 1996, the British Virgin Islands (BVI) has grown from a fledgling jurisdiction to a strong and confident player at the frontline of the offshore funds
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has released its market integrity rules on dark liquidity and high-frequency trading. ASIC has also released guidance on the rules which clarifies ASIC’s expectations of market operators and participants. “The final
FIX Protocol Ltd (FPL), the non-profit, industry-driven standards body for the electronic trading community, has published updated recommended guidelines for the use of FIX for post-trade processing. As the tolerance level for post-trade inefficiencies is minimised, the industry is
The new Arabic language facility introduced by the General Registry of the Cayman Islands government will trigger more valuable business from the Islamic region, according to Gray Smith, a
Preliminary figures released by London-based consultancy firm ETFGI in its Global ETF and ETP industry insights report show that global ETF and ETP assets attracted near record net inflows of USD44.08billion through July this year. Coupled with strong market performance,
