RHJ International has received approval from the Financial Services Authority to become the controller of the UK and Channel Islands private bank and wealth management group Kleinwort Benson. This is a major landmark in the organisation’s sale process as RHJ
The pace of hedge fund returns picked up a bit in October, with the industry posting a monthly gain of 0.88 per cent, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge, a division of Backstop Solutions. By comparison,
By Gary Paulin (pictured), Global Head of Integrated Trading Solutions, Northern Trust Capital Markets – The asset management industry is facing unprecedented pressure from competition, fees, regulatory and compliance challenges, technology costs and shifting product demand. The resulting squeeze on margins
March 2004 was the most successful month in the history of Eurex, the international derivatives exchange. Eurex broke the existing reco
Fidessa group, a provider of multi-asset trading, portfolio analysis, compliance, market data and connectivity solutions for the buy-side and sell-side, is to provide access to the Santiago Stock Exchange (Bolsa de Comercio de Santiago). The partnership is in preparation for
The Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) has published a new paper setting out five recommendations to deliver supervisory convergence on the regulation of crypto-assets in Europe. The paper’s recommendations are intended to encourage collaboration between regulators in Europe and
Are registered investment advisers in the US required to adopt a formal e-mail retention policy? This note from law firm Tannenbaum Helpern Syracuse & Hirschtritt LLP clarifies the matter. At the “SEC Speaks” conference sponsored by the Practising Law Institute,
The gross return of the SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index for October 2019 measured 1.15 per cent. Hedge fund flows as measured by the SS&C GlobeOp Capital Movement Index advanced 0.50 per cent in November. “SS&C GlobeOp’s Capital Movement Index showed
LGT Capital Partners, the Swiss- based alternative investment manager, has been appointed by the Seventh National Swedish Pension Fund as a manager for AP7’s private equity
Regulatory technology company, Evidology Systems, is launching a new service which combines real-time specialist legal opinion with principles-based regulations compliance software. QED (Quality and Evidence Driven), which Evidology describes as a second-generation solution, aims to simplify and optimise the process
