JonesTrading Institutional Services (JonesTrading) has appointed Cabot Henderson as Risk Arbitrage Market Strategist. JonesTrading says Henderson adds to its capabilities as block trading firm in risk arbitrage and event driven trading situations. Henderson has over a decade of experience in
UK hedge fund giant, Man Group, has announced the launch of its latest UCITS III offering; the Man Long/Short Europe.
When it comes to technology adoption and innovation, compared to other industries financial services is merely scratching the surface. Dipping its toe in. Engaging in proofs of concept but rarely integrating new solutions across multiple geographies.
2013 has seen further positive performance for funds of hedge funds, with these vehicles generating returns of 2.10 per cent in January 2013, according to the latest edition of Preqin’s Hedge Fund Spotlight. In 2012, funds of hedge funds generated
Quantitative asset management company WorldQuant, in partnership with global online learning company Udacity, has launched a new Artificial Intelligence for Trading Nanodegree program. Students enrolled in the programme will analyse real data and build financial models by learning the basics
Fitch Ratings expects growth in assets under management to be higher in the next few years in emerging Asia (China, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand) than in more mature markets such as Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Korea. The Asian region
Redemptions from hedge funds hit a 20-month high in June, according to the Barclay Fund Flow Indicator, as the financial markets weighed the risks of trade disputes and rising interest rates. Hedge fund industry assets remained at an all-time high
Triton Capital Advisors, a provider of alternative investment services, has opened an office in Boston, Massachusetts. Jeff Garcia, a veteran of the alternative investment industry, will helm the branch. Garcia joins Triton as vice president. “Because of the ever-growing demand
CreativeCap Advisors,a premier global asset management consulting firm, has added Richard S Heller, Partner at Thompson Hine, as one of the mentors for the firm’s Global Emerging Manager Incubator. Heller (pictured), joins the global mentor network having extensive experience working
The Texas Hedge Fund Association has elected a new chairman and three members of its board of directors. The board unanimously elected Heather E. Gilker of Dallas-based strategic consulting firm GSG Capital Advisors as its chair. Gilker will serve as
