The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has approved seven co-operation arrangements between EU securities regulators and their global counterparts with responsibility for the supervision of alternative investment funds, including hedge funds, private equity and real estate funds. ESMA’s
Itiviti, a technology and service provider to financial institutions, has appointed Robert N Mackay as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer, starting 1 April. The Itiviti Board of Directors has carried out a thorough search process to find a new CEO.
Geneva-based Alix Capital, provider of the UCITS Alternative Index family of indices has added another suite of indices following the announcement
Union Bancaire Privée, UBP SA (UBP) is launching a new strategy on its alternative UCITS platform. Launched in partnership with New York-based alternative investment manager Global Credit Advisers (GCA), U Access (IRL) GCA Credit Long/Short UCITS is a credit long/short
After a dismal performance and significant outflows in 2018, trend following strategies are on the mend, according to the latest Weekly brief from Lyxor’s Cross Asset Research team. Lyxor writes: “A month ago, we signalled the strategy was experiencing green
Bank of New York Mellon has acquired the fund of hedge funds administrative services business of Lamp Technologies, a Dallas-based alternative investment administrator established in 1997,
GAMCO Investors has appointed Howard M Green CPA as Senior Vice President of Corporate Development. Green has more than 25 years of experience in leadership roles as a senior financial executive in wealth management, FinTech and international financial firms, including
Brad Ackerman has joined Kinetic Partners’ New York office as a director within the consulting team. In his new role, Ackerman will support the existing due diligence team and further develop the global alternative investment operational due diligence service
Magnum Global Investments is sponsoring a new offshore hedge fund whose strategy in its US limited partnership yielded net returns of 37.4 per cent last year and has gained 19.4 per cent y
EuroCCP, an equities clearinghouse, has obtained the necessary regulatory approvals to provide post-trade services to the EU-based entities of Aquis Exchange, Cboe Europe Equities and Turquoise. Working together, Aquis Exchange, Cboe Europe Equities, Turquoise and EuroCCP have developed a facility
