Citi’s Global Transaction Services business has launched a comprehensive OTC Derivatives Service that consolidates and simplifies the entire post-trade execution process. The offering provides clients with access to a full range of middle- and back-office services on a single platform, including
The barriers for investment created by the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) are still preventing investors from reaching European funds, despite solutions becoming available, according to Aurum. Kevin Gundle (pictured), chief executive of Aurum, says: “The regulatory developments we are
Acero Capital Management has appointed Ralph A. Shaoul as chief financial officer. Shaoul joins Acero from Blavin where he spent five years serving in various capacities including chief financial officer, chief administrative officer and compliance officer. Prior to Blavin, Shaoul
The final block rule for swaps is critical to promoting transparency in this once opaque market, says US Commodity and Futures Commission Chairman, Gary Gensler… With this rule, the public will benefit from seeing the price and volume of the
New compliance requirements arise in November this year for many UK finance industry firms, including hedge fund managers, dealers, traders, stockbrokers and some financial advisers. For the first time, it will be mandatory to record mobile telephone conversations, in a
RiverCrest Capital, the absolute return firm established by Sir John Beckwith’s Pacific Investments last year, has launched its second offering with the
Tokyo Stock Exchange has launched Tdex+ System, a trading platform for options contracts. Tdex+ System is an electronic trading system based on Liffe Connect, which is used by NYSE Liffe. It aims to improve order processing performance to six milliseconds
Billings Capital Management, the investment manager founded by Friedman Billings Ramsey co-founder, former chairman and chief executive Eric F Billings, has formed a business development relationship with MCAM Group dedicated towards Europe and Asia. Lars Bjoergerd, managing director, MCAM Group,
Celoxica, a provider of ultra low latency market data, order entry and pre-trade risk solutions for high frequency traders and brokers, has extended its hardware accelerated market data products with the launch of the Generic Book Accelerator (GBA) product line
GoldMoney has separated its digital currency-focused arm, Netagio Limited, which it launched in December 2013, from the GoldMoney group. Chief executive officer Geoff Turk says the decision to make Netagio a standalone company is down to the dynamic nature of
