Confluence, a specialist in investment data management automation for regulatory, financial and investor reporting, has appointed Jory Wheeler has joined the firm as Senior Vice President of Engineering. In this role, he is responsible for managing all aspects of the
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has published a white paper that outlines function-based guiding principles for regulators and market participants for the post-trade processing of tokenised securities. The market for trading crypto assets that are security tokens where
Guernsey’s financial services regulator has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority to ensure market access for Guernsey investment funds into the UK after Brexit. Guernsey has a market access agreement with the 28 Member States
JTC has appointed Chris Corcoran as Client Director, Funds Services, as the firm continues to bolster its Guernsey-based funds capabilities. Corcoran (pictured), has also been appointed to JTC’s Guernsey board and, in his new role, will play a key role
The gross return of the SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index for February 2019 measured 1.24 per cent. Hedge fund flows as measured by the SS&C GlobeOp Capital Movement Index advanced 0.21 per cent in March. “SS&C GlobeOp’s Capital Movement Index
Theta Capital Management, one of the oldest and largest independent hedge fund specialists in the Netherlands, has appointed Marc de Kloe as a Partner. De Kloe’s role at Theta will be to further develop the firm’s offering to an expanding
The Securities and Exchange Commission has announced charges against hedge fund adviser Steven A Cohen for failing to supervise two senior employees and prevent them from insider trading under his watch. The SEC’s Division of Enforcement alleges that Cohen received
Vela’s Metro trading platform has connected to the FIX order gateway at BNP Paribas, enabling BNP Paribas’ global clients to use Metro’s options pricing, execution, and risk management tools and enable seamless integration and market access to the BNP Paribas
Manuel Baptista has joined Broadridge Financial Solutions as Managing Director, Head of Investor Communication Solutions International (ICSI) Sales. Baptista (pictured), will lead the sales team and support the expansion of Broadridge’s ICSI suite of services. He will work closely with
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has filed and simultaneously settled charges against Jeffrey J Kinseth of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and his Iowa-based company, Virtual Vision Inc, for fraudulently soliciting individuals to participate in a pooled investment vehicle, misappropriation of investor funds,
