Advent Software, Inc has acquired Syncova Solutions Limited, a privately held UK-based company that provides margin management and financing software to hedge funds and prime brokers. Under the terms of the agreement, Advent has acquired all of the outstanding capital
NYSE Liffe, the global derivatives business of NYSE Euronext (NYX), is opening an office in Hong Kong on 1 December 2011. NYSE Technologies already has an office in Hong Kong; and with NYSE Liffe offices in Singapore, Tokyo and now
At the request of CME Clearing Europe Limited (CMECEL), pursuant to Section 7 of the Commodity Exchange Act, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued an Order on 13 March, 2012, vacating the registration of CMECEL as a derivatives clearing organisation.
Marc-Etienne Sébire has recently joined CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre as head of capital markets. Sébire and his team advise corporate clients and financial institutions on capital Markets transactions, such as debt offerings, IPOs, equity and equity-linked products and structured derivatives.
Four Capital Partners has hired Rajesh Tanna as a senior fund manager to work within its new European equity business.
Newedge has expanded its extensive Financial Information eXchange (FIX) connectivity network to include the Johannesburg Stock Exchange’s (JSE) derivatives markets. Newedge clients can now immediately access the JSE’s widely traded FTSE/JSE Top 40 Index futures contract, as well as select
Recently launched asset manager Grandmaster Capital Management (GMC) has appointed Jeff Coddington, CPA, as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer, and Todd Ammons, CFA, as an Analyst. Both report to Patrick Wolff, Founder and Managing Member of GMC.
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts has appointed Michael B. DeNoma as a senior adviser.
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts has appointed Mubashir Mukadam as European Head of Special Situations for the firm’s USD14 billion asset management platform, KKR Asset Management LLC (KAM). Mukadam, based in London, will focus on secondary purchases of distressed assets as well
Alternative investment provider Direxion has named Harold W Clemons as its new Senior Sales Director for the Mid-South region. Clemons is responsible for selling all of Direxion’s buy-and-hold alternative investment strategy products to financial advisors across all channels, including wirehouse,
