DealVector has launched the first secure electronic communication network to allow fixed income and illiquid asset market players to know “who’s in their deal,” improving the efficiency of these markets by facilitating communication. The DealVector platform fills a major
London-based Pamplona Capital Management LLP has launched an emerging market fund of hedge funds.
eVestment, a provider of institutional investment data intelligence and analytic solutions, has launched an attribution platform offering integration into eVestment Analytics. Delivered via a SaaS platform, eVestment Attribution serves professionals in the institutional investment market including asset managers, consultants
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has approved co-operation arrangements between EU securities regulators, with responsibility for the supervision of alternative investment funds (AIFs), including hedge funds, private equity and real estate funds, and 34 of their global counterparts.
HSBC Holdings Plc (HSBA), the largest European bank by assets, plans to double its Asia-Pacific prime finance team’s cut of hedge-fund assets in the coming year, said Melvyn Ford, regional head of the business. It is part of a target to improve
Smonik Investment Systems, a provider of integrated back-office solutions for the investment management community, has added 24/7 support increased client demand for straight-through reconciliation services. Smonik has doubled its client base in 2013, and the firm now provides reconciliation
Eurex has integrated Markit’s dividend forecasts into its calculation of settlement prices.
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has approved a cooperation agreement with Jersey to ensure it can continue to deliver alternative investment funds business into Europe after the introduction of the EU Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) in
The CFTC has permitted the offer and sale in the USA of the Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited’s (HKFE’s) futures contracts based on the FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index (FXC) and the Hang Seng
The Hedge Fund Association (HFA) has appointed Juan Garrido and Les Baquiran as co-directors of the association’s LatAm chapter following the decision by Victor Hugo Rodriguez to step down from the role. Garrido is global head of investment solutions
