Abacus Group, a provider of hosted IT solutions for hedge funds and private equity funds, has launched AbacusVoice, a fully managed voice solution. AbacusVoice offers the convenience of a hosted turnkey solution with always-on technical support, eliminating the need to
Dan Mannix is to assume the role of chief executive officer at RWC from the end of February. Mannix (pictured) replaces Peter Harrison who will remain as non-executive chairman of RWC and a significant shareholder in the business. Harrison is
Eze Castle Integration has expanded its West Coast team with the addition of Regional Service Director Michael (Mike) Hartig (pictured) and Technology Director Zachary (Zach) Lehman. Both Hartig and Lehman previously served as hedge fund senior technology officers and bring
Aston Hill Financial has completed its purchase of Citadel Securities, a provider of investment advice and services to private and institutional investors. The deal was previously announced on 15 November. Aston Hill is a diversified asset management company with a
The establishment of a regulated alternative investment industry in Europe took a major step forward with the publication of the European Commission’s so-called “Level 2 measures” to supplement certain elements of the Alternative Investment Fund Manager Directive (AIFMD), says the
Thanks to the recent JOBS Act (Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act), signed by President Obama last year, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has lifted advertising restrictions for hedge funds and other kinds of private investment offerings as of 2013,
Morgan Stanley this week announced the launch of a new fund on its dedicated UCITS platform, FundLogic Alternatives plc that gives investors exposure to Winton Capital Management’s Diversified Program. The fund is the third in a series of four CTA
New York-based hedge fund firm, Alternative Investment & Financial Asset Management (AIFAM), has launched a Fund of Funds – the Hedged Equity Fund – with USD17 million in in
The international derivatives markets of Eurex Group ended 2010 with a turnover of approximately 2.64 billion contracts, compared with 2.65 billion in 2009. The total volume for 2010 splits into 1.9 billion contracts traded at Eurex (2009: 1.7 billion) and
Newedge announced this week that it had been appointed as swap counterparty to two new UCITS funds under the Nuveen Global Investors Fund plc umbrella. Both funds are Dublin-domiciled and UCITS-IV compliant. They are managed by Gresham Investment Management LLC,
