NYSE Euronext, a leading global operator of financial markets and provider of trading technologies, announced this week that NYSE Liffe, its global deriva
FSMLabs and Spectracom have formed a new partnership to address the most complex synchronization challenges for time-sensitive network operations. As the first step, Spectracom has launches a 10 gigabit-per-second high-accuracy network clock that integrates FSMLabs software with its GPS timing
Hedgebay Trading has launched a monthly index that aims to give the hedge fund industry detailed insight into the average discount or premium to NAV that investors are paying for assets that have no contractual redemption rights to investors. The
Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management (DeAWM) has formed a new partnership with the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) Association. In response to the global growth of alternative investment products, DeAWM is partnering with the CAIA Association to offer the Fundamentals
FrontPoint Partners has added an investment team to its platform which will manage a direct lending strategy dedicated to originating and investing in secured loans to small and mid-sized businesses primarily in the US. Stephen Czech will lead the team
Tom Murray, former Partner and Deputy Chief Investment Officer of EIM USA, has joined the independent fund of hedge funds manager Arden Asset Management as Managing Director, Investment Strategist. In this new role, Murray will work closely with Arden’s Investment
BCS Financial Group, the largest broker of equities and derivatives on the Moscow exchange, has appointed Dr. Vladimir Tikhomirov as its new chief economist. Tikhomirov will help drive strategic decisions in the BCS Financial Group and will lend his economic
Fortis Bank Global Clearing and Tick-TS have entered into an agreement whereby trading companies can use the Tick-TS trading front-end in combination with Fortis Clearing services either with their own membership or with a shared membership of Fortis Clearing. The
With relatively high equity market valuations and low interest rate environments in virtually all developed markets, South African investors looking for offshore diversification are faced with a challenging prospect in terms of both risk and returns. According to Kevin Ewer,
Deutsche Asset & Wealth management and Ivory Investment Management have launched the UCITS compliant DB Platinum Ivory Optimal Fund on Deutsche Bank’s UCITS platform. The fund, currently at USD130 million, will be managed by Curtis Macnguyen, founder and head portfolio
