The Conifer Group, a provider of fund administration, middle office, trading and prime brokerage services, has launched its proprietary cloud-based Form PF solution. The Conifer Form PF solution is based on Conifer’s iCon portal, a cloud-based platform for portfolio accounting,
Hedge funds witnessed the fifth consecutive month of net allocations in May, despite global markets experiencing mixed returns. According to Eurekahedge, May saw the seventh consecutive month of positive returns, posting year-to-date returns of 3.89 per cent. The total asset flows
Peter Brewer previews the investment process for the Cumulus Energy Fund which is scheduled for launch in October 2006.
Brian Forrester (pictured), investment partner at Deloitte comments on HM Treasury’s latest Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) consultation paper… The position taken by the Treasury in its AIFMD consultation paper goes significantly beyond the minimum rules contained in the
The London Metal Exchange (LME) has appointed Robin Paine as chief technology officer. Paine was previously the head of solutions delivery at Old Mutual, where he led a global transformation initiative across the change and technology functions and was
Alternative asset manager Mariner Investment Group has named Peter van Dooijeweert, the former head of equity relative value trading at Citigroup, to run a global equity volatility portfolio on the Mariner Incubation Platform, a multi-strategy mandate Mariner launched in April
RAB Capital PLC has acquired Northwest Investment Management Limited for a maximum consideration of GBP 20.55 million, payable in cash and shares.
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has issued an order granting a request made by Ice Clear Credit (ICC), a Commission-registered derivatives clearing organisation, permitting portfolio margining of swaps and security-based swaps in a cleared swaps customer account. The order sets
Traiana, a provider of post-trade and risk solutions, has expanded Harmony ClientLink’s cross-asset capability to the equities and fixed income markets with a number of brokers. Harmony ClientLink offers the cross-asset straight through processing (STP) and allocation platform for
Northern Trust has brought its two Dublin-based fund administration offices together under one roof to support its continued business growth, in a move to Georges Court, in central Dublin.
