Vega-Chi US is to launch its US high-yield bond electronic trading platform for institutional investors on 24 October. The Vega-Chi trading platform will be the first of its kind, offering institutional investors the ability to trade directly with each other
Hermes Fund Managers has made a step forward in its development to become a multi specialist asset manager with the recruitment of a global equities team. Joining from Fortis, the Boston-based team of six is led by Lode Devlaminck and
Liquidnet, the global institutional trading network, has appointed Christopher Wall as head of market surveillance in Europe and David Stockwell as market surveillance specialist. Wall’s primary responsibilities are to lead and manage the surveillance team’s daily operations, including operating a
AXA Investment Managers announced this week that it had obtained permission to open a representative office in Beijing having received its registration certificate from Beijing Administration of Industry and Commerce. Ying Du has been appointed as Chief Representative and
In the framework of the NER 300 Initiative of the European Investment Bank (EIB,) European Energy Exchange (EEX) will launch auctions of EU allowances (EUA), which will be held on four days per week on its Derivatives Market in June
Newedge, a provider of global brokerage and clearing services, has named John Ruskin global head of financial futures and options execution. Based in London, Ruskin (pictured) will seek to further strengthen Newedge’s position as a broker in financial futures and
Hedge funds up 0.87 per cent in Q1 2014, with fund managers delivering performance-based gains of USD21 billion and recording net asset inflows of USD38 billion over this period – bringing the current AUM of the global hedge fund industry to USD2.07
The Alternative Investment Management Association has welcomed the work of the Swedish Presidency in producing compromise text for the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive. Aima says there have been significant concerns expressed about the original text of the directive by
Thomas Riegert, CFA, has joined boutique alternative investment specialist Hatteras Funds as Associate, Portfolio Management. He will support portfolio and risk management, manager research and due diligence for the Hatteras Alternative Mutual Funds. "After years of equity underperformance and volatility,
Australia’s hedge fund industry is now bigger than either Hong Kong or Singapore as institutional money migrates to alternative managers reported FINalternatives this week. Apparently the 63 hedge funds in the Triple A Partners/Basis Point Consulting Hedge and Boutique Fund
