BTIG, a broker dealer specialising in institutional trading and related brokerage services, has launched a global futures trading desk led by Robert Gagnon, who joins as head of futures sales and trading. The desk will include new hires Suraj Raythatha
Private equity firm GTCR is to acquire Ultimus Fund Solutions and The Gemini Companies in a strategic combination. The combined company, which will operate as Ultimus Fund Solutions, will be a leading provider of full service fund administration, accounting and investor
Societe Generale has launched a Ucits fund solution for fund managers setting up or redomiciling funds under Ucits regulations. The new service combines the custody, trustee, administration, execution and finance tools required to set up Ucits compliant funds, along with
Plenitude, a niche consultancy, specialising in financial crime risk and compliance has appointed Steve Vinnicombe, former UK CEO of Capco UK, as a Non-Executive Director. The announcement follows a sustained period of growth for Plenitude, charged by a number of
Monroe Capital (Monroe) has closed a USD455.75 million term debt securitisation known as Monroe Capital MML CLO VII, LTD. The term financing was Monroe’s third CLO completed in the last 13 months and is secured by a portfolio of middle
Cheyne Capital Management (UK) has appointed John Hyman as a partner. Hyman will help Cheyne Capital to further develop its equity business, launch new products and research investment ideas. “John Hyman’s appointment comes at an important time in Cheyne’s
Xena Exchange, a professional-level crypto-asset trading platform, has completed a USD3 million Series A round of financing led by Klever Internet Investments. The newly raised funds will bolster the company’s focus on team expansion, marketing efforts, and accelerate product development.
CloudQuant has added RavenPack analytics to its trading strategy incubator. Crowd researchers can now use RavenPack historical data to discover tradable alpha signals on CloudQuant’s online Python and JupyterLab-based tools. RavenPack is a leading provider of big data analytics for
OFI Asset Management and Gottex Solutions Services intend to enter into a joint venture called Luma Solutions Services, a Luxembourg based platform providing onshore managed account services to Ucits and other European onshore funds with an initial asset base of
Akre Capital Management has appointed Daniel Leger as head of strategic planning and client services. With extensive alternative investment industry experience, Leger will focus on building and expanding the firm’s relationships with institutional investors and consultants. “We are delighted
