CMC Markets, a provider of online trading, has extended its cryptocurrency spread betting and contracts for difference (CFDs) offer across its retail client base. Clients can now take a position on the original bitcoin and ethereum cryptocurrencies paired against the
GLG Partners LP, Man Group’s newly acquired investment manager, has announced this week that it is launching a UCIT
Frostrow Capital, an independent investment companies group and AIFM, has appointed Matthew Burrows as a director in its distribution team where he will add support to the business’ well-established team promoting its investment company clients. The hire comes as Frostrow
New figures released by Ireland’s Central Bank show that its fund industry’s total assets under administration have reached a record level of EUR1.8 trillion; up from E
Israel A Englander has expanded its prime services division and will now offer the first and only technology platform offering solutions to both emerging hedge fund managers and investors. The division has been rebranded as Managed Accounts and Prime
Investment banking and alternative asset management firm JMP Group has closed a USD407.8 million collateralised loan obligation (CLO) transaction issued by two newly formed special purpose vehicles and backed by a diversified portfolio of broadly syndicated leveraged loans. The notes
Asset Control has promoted Andrew Wolf to the position of sales director, Americas. Asset Control has promoted Andrew Wolf to the position of sales director, Americas. Based in New York, Wolf will be responsible for overseeing the expansion of the
In its meeting on 21 March 2013, the supervisory board of Eurex Clearing decided on the new composition of its executive board. Thomas Book, who has been a member since March 2007, was appointed as chief executive officer of
Hedge funds returns were overall negative last week, dragged down by CTAs, with early signs of the BoJ moving out of ZIRP also hitting their Japanese bonds and short JPY positions, according to the latest Weekly Brief from Lyxor’s Cross
To facilitate the marketing of Cayman hedge funds in the European Union, the Cayman Islands Government has passed an amendment that allows the jurisdiction’s regulator to enter into memoranda of understanding with its EU counterparts, using a model MoU developed
