London-based Aspect Capital is joining forces with Nassau-based Gems to launch the Gems-Aspect Guaranteed Notes No.1.
Exablaze, a global provider of ultra-low latency network devices, is launching two new network adapters: ExaNIC X25 and ExaNIC X100. In both live trading and benchmark tests the new network adapters proved to be the fastest available, and have set a
The currency overlay industry is missing out on an important tool that can help reduce the implementation headaches that plan sponsors frequently face when implementing a cu
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission has obtained more than USD4.6m in disgorgement and civil monetary penalties in a court order settling CFTC charges filed on 11 March 2009 against Virginia-based defendants. The defendants are John M. Donnelly, Tower Analysis
After a one-month reprieve, the hedge fund industry returned to net outflows in November with USD4.7 billion in redemptions, a reversal from October’s USD1.9 billion in industry inflows.November’s redemptions represented 0.2 per cent of industry assets, according to the Barclay
Since their beginning in the 1970s, which paralleled the inflation driven commodity rally, managed futures funds have traditionally invested in listed exchange markets: fina
Arcesium, an investment management technology and professional services firm, has secured an investment from JP Morgan. The investment deepens Arcesium’s strategic partnership with JP Morgan, including their Securities Services business, a provider of independent fund administration and comprehensive outsourcing solutions to
Tremont TASS (Europe) Limited has hired Catherine Evans as Associate Director. Before joining Tremont, Ms Evans was Associate Direct
EJF Capital (EJF), a global alternative asset management firm, and AmWest Asset Management, an affiliate of The AmWest Group (AmWest), have formed a strategic joint venture partnership to manage investments in non-qualified mortgage (non-QM) loans as well as other non-agency
A November 1 private letter ruling by the United States Internal Revenue Service (the IRS) may limit the use of insurance contracts to invest in hedge funds and other privat
