Alternative Investment Group, an alternative investment management firm that invests in fundamentally-oriented hedge funds, has named managing directors Joel Gantcher and Samuel Sussman as partners at the firm, effective immediately. Gantcher (pictured) and Sussman joined the firm in January
Venus Capital Management, Inc. has launched a new Event-driven fund, the Venus Special Situations Fund, focusing on opportunities in India.
Eurex Group has made management changes at both Eurex Repo and Eurex Bonds. Peter Reitz, who has served as managing director at both since 2006, has left both firms. However, he will continue to bear overall responsibility for the two subsidiaries
Omgeo and Eze Software Group are launching a high-performance interface to fully automate futures and options matching between the Eze OMS and Omgeo Central Trade Manager (Omgeo CTM), a central matching solution for domestic and cross-border exchange-traded derivatives (ETDs), equities
The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) has initiated a formal consultation process with the financial services industry and other stakeholders to further its dialogue with the industry on corporate governance practices, developments and standards as it relates to the private
Global Prime Partners (GPP), a prime brokerage boutique which specialises in supporting emerging managers, has expanded its client service capabilities in the Asian markets with the hire of investment industry veteran Rupert Street who joins the firm with immediate effect.
Financial data integration specialist Volante Technologies has opened an office in Dubai to serve the Middle East and Africa (MEA) regions. Mick Fennell, general manager MEA, has been appointed to run the Dubai operation, reporting to Fiona Hamilton, vice president
Independent fund administration company Apex Fund Services has appointed Gordon Shaw as chief operating officer of the Apex Group. Shaw (pictured) was previously global head of banking and custody within the Credit Suisse alternative funds business. Prior to this,
Dion Global Solutions, a technology partner to the financial services industry, has launched the FATCA (Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act) TRAC Indicia Check Service to assist financial firms in making an initial assessment of the impact of the FATCA regulations
Israel A Englander’s Managed Accounts & Prime Services (MA&PS) has expanded its sales and business development team. MA&PS is a technology platform offering solutions for emerging hedge fund managers and investors. MA&PS has appointed Bob Chicoine, Harry Freda
