Institutional investors’ appetite for hedge funds will dramatically increase causing significant structural and operational shifts according to a new study. The
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has proposed a rule that specifies requirements for designated contract markets, derivatives transaction execution facilities and exempt commercial markets that list significant price discovery contracts and offer co-location and/or proximity hosting services to market participants.
Pacific Fund Systems (PFS-Paxus) has hired Keith Parker as Head of Sales & Marketing (Europe). Parker will drive new business growth across the European market to add to PFS’s already significant European presence and to complement the company’s business in
The Managed Funds Association says the SEC registration proposals are unwarranted and warns of detrimental costs to hedge funds and investors. MFA this week called
Lombard Odier Investment Managers has appointed Dr Bruce C Turner (pictured), MD, PhD to manage the healthcare portfolio strategy component of its flagship multi-strategy 1798 Fundamental Strategies Fund and Global Equity Long/Short Fund. Turner brings more than 15 years of
Linedata (Euronext Paris: LIN), a provider of credit and asset management technology, data and services, is partnering with ICE Data Services to provide a broad set of high-quality data and analytics to Linedata’s clients. Linedata’s strategy of combining technology, services, and
The Event Driven Index recorded a gain of 0.33% to lead the performance of the HFRX Ind
The Universities Superannuation Scheme, the second largest UK pension fund, has made its first hire for its planned move into hedge funds.
EBS, the FX spot broker, is investigating enhancing its EBS Prime offering by providing hedge funds and CTAs access to its spot FX market. Non-banking professional
Brooks Macdonald Group has appointed Andrew Shepherd, Group Deputy Chief Executive and Managing Director, UK Distribution, as CEO of the company’s international business based in the Channel Islands, with effect from 1 April 2019. Shepherd is one of the Group’s
