The FCA has released a statement on the selling high-risk speculative investments to retail clients following ESMA’s action on CFD products… In June 2018, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) finalised temporary measures to restrict the sale, marketing and
TriOptima, an infrastructure service that lowers costs and mitigates risk in OTC derivatives markets, has launched triCalculate IM Analytics, which provides crucial insight into the options for initial margin (IM) calculation, helps with the identification and prioritisation of in-scope counterparties
Two hedge funds managed by Optimal Investment Services, a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of Banco Santander, have agreed to return the USD235m they withdrew from their accounts with B
In the wake of another strong year of performance, International Standard Asset Management (ISAM), the hedge fund manager led by Stanley Fink and Larry Hite, is bolstering its team with the addition of two high-profile, experienced industry leaders. Alexander Lowe
Fund administrator Apex Group (Apex) has expanded its US team with the addition of several new senior hires in the firm’s New York office. Apex continues to grow rapidly in markets across North America, expanding its global footprint following a
Crawford Lake Capital Management (Crawford Lake), a private investment management firm that specialises in trading-oriented long/short equity strategies, has appointed Dov Lando as General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer. Lando joins from MKP Capital Management where he spent six years
The Barclay CTA Index, compiled by BarclayHedge, posted a 0.30 per cent rate of return in December. For the year the index is down 2.85 per cent. Equity market volatility contributed to a challenging year for many managed futures indices.
The Alternative Investment Management Association has welcomed the lifting of the Australian short selling ban. Andrew Baker, Aima chief executive, says the lifting of the ban means there is now broad international consensus that short selling is a legitimate market
Concept Capital, an institutional broker and total solutions provider for global investment managers, has appointed K.
IBV Capital’s IBV Capital Global Value Canadian Feeder Fund is now available on the Royal Bank of Canada retail investment platform. The Fund invests according to IBV Capital’s disciplined value investment philosophy, which relies on deep, global research and
