Liquidnet, the global institutional trading network, has appointed Cheryl Knopp as General Counsel. Knopp previously served as Liquidnet’s Deputy General Counsel and Head of Liquidnet Capital Markets, and brings over 20 years of legal, financial services and technology experience to
Laven Partners, a global consulting firm focused on the alternatives industry, has partnered up with GFIA Pte, a Singapore-based hedge fund consulting firm, to provide a comprehensive
Verady, a specialist in accounting and audit technology for cryptocurrency markets, has joined the Wall Street Blockchain Alliance (WSBA) as a corporate member. WSBA is a non-profit trade association with a mission to guide and promote comprehensive adoption of blockchain
The Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) Association has added to its Board of Directors with the appointment of Anthony Cowell, Head of Asset Management for KPMG in the Cayman Islands. “We could not be more pleased to be adding Tony
China’s Zhejiang Geely Holding Group and Sampo plc of Finland (Sampo) have now received all of the necessary regulatory approvals to acquire shares in Saxo Bank, a fintech provider of multi-asset trading and investing. Following the approval and reflecting the
INTL FCStone’s Chicago-based subsidiary, INTL FCStone Markets has expanded its OTC interest rates swap dealing capabilities to include cap and floor options on the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) with tenors out to 10 years. The launch of these new products
French bank Societe Generale announced in early November that it was buying the 50 per cent stake held by Credit Agricole in leading derivatives broker Newedge and in doing so assume full control. Subject to regulatory approval the deal is
“As we’ve matured and the industry’s needs have grown, we’ve continued to make investments aimed at providing solutions to emerging and more established managers as opposed to solely supporting the start-up market,” explains Jack Seibald (pictured), managing member at Concept
TOBAM, a Paris-based research driven quantitative asset manager, is adopting a carbon footprint reduction policy across all its Anti-Benchmark equity strategies and Maximum Diversification indices. A systematic carbon footprint reduction of at least 20 per cent versus the reference benchmark’s
DMS Governance has gone live with Funds Recs’ cash and position reconciliation modules, which are part of the Velocity platform, and ensure all open positions and cash balances held are auto reconciled back to the custodian/broker. Delivered as a fully
