BISYS this week unveiled its new AdvisorAdvantage suite that will screen for top-performing US mutual fund candidates among the clients of BISYS Fund Services and then market these funds t
The UCITS Alternative Index Global, provided by Geneva-based Alix Capital, ended December up 0.50 per cent to leave it with a
Four of the largest over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives clearing brokers have confirmed their support for the Clearing Connectivity Standard (CCS) initiative to standardise reporting for cleared OTC derivatives. As part of the Dodd-Frank Act of 2010, the US Commodity Futures
As hedge funds are becoming more and more part of the extended asset allocation, banks and lenders have started to look for solutions to evaluate credit risk connected to these investments
Citi has been appointed by Franklin Templeton Investments (Asia) to provide trustee, custody and transfer agent services in support of the launch of its inaugural Templeton China Opportunities Fund in Hong Kong. Leveraging Citi’s breadth of product capabilities, global network
Argonaut Capital Partners, a specialist in managing European equities, has appointed George Adam as regional sales manager. Adam joins the firm from Cazenove Capital Management, where he was a discretionary sales manager with responsibility for the North of England,
UK-based Liquidity Finance is expanding its activities across the Atlantic with a new office opening in Stamford, Connecticut in the US. Headed by ex-Knight Capital Group and UBS Dan Mullineaux, working alongside ex-head of emerging markets trading at Goldman
Lyxor Asset Management has appointed Gilbert Tse as head of Lyxor for Asia. Based in Hong Kong, Tse has a reporting line to Pierre Gil, Lyxor’s head of international development. In this newly created role, Tse will be
The Securities and Exchange Commission has obtained a final judgment by default against investment adviser Gary J Martel, a resident of Chelsea, Massachusetts, in a case originally filed by the SEC in June 2012. The SEC charged Martel, who conducted
Pacific Alternative Asset Management Company (PAAMCO), the USD8.5bn fund of hedge funds investment firm, has appointed Jim Meehan, Scott Warner and David Weinberger as partners. The promotions highlight the firm’s focus on developing its employee-ownership and ongoing succession plan. PAAMCO
