The European Energy Exchange and Eurex achieved the highest monthly trading volume to date in October for their jointly-operated market for carbon dioxide emission rights, with European Un
Vantage Software has launched the Visual Pipeline Dashboard on its Insight reporting and analysis tool. The Vantage Insight reporting and analysis platform provides the alternative investment industry with a management dashboard and data warehouse tool. The Visual Pipeline aims to
Bank of America Merrill Lynch has launched its commodity alpha and beta family of Ucits III funds: the MLCX Commodity Enhanced Beta Fund; the MLCX Agriculture Optimal Crop Fund; and the MLCX Commodity Alpha Fund. Forming part of the Bank
Just three per cent of financial services professionals polled globally believe that the regulatory changes implemented since 2008 have done enough to prevent a future crash, according to a survey by Kinetic Partners. Furthermore, just 12 per cent of respondents believe
Susan Clark has joined Heritage International Fund Managers as head of fund administration, responsible for the delivery of the company’s fund administration services as well as coordinating growth overseas. Clark has nearly 30 years’ experience working in the funds industry,
The UK asset management industry needs to considerably ramp up its plans for responding to the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive as only two per cent of the industry currently has a plan in place that is being implemented. According
Robert Lance has joined Ascalon Capital Managers as Head of Ascalon in Australia with responsibility to lead and manage its Australian operations. Mr Lance’s primary responsibility will be to lead the relationships with Ascalon’s boutique partners in Australia. Most
J.P. Morgan has appointed Hans Janssens as the head of treasury and securities services in Japan. Janssens, who most recently spent four years as chief financial officer for J.P. Morgan in Japan, will be responsible for the financial performance of
At the derivatives markets of Eurex, an average daily volume of 9.2 million contracts was traded in October, down from 10.4 million in October 2009. Thereof, 6.3 million contracts were traded at Eurex (October 2009: 6.4 million) and 2.9 million
InteDelta, the risk management and financial consultancy, has launched a new risk health check for hedge funds. The health check, the first in a series the company
