Gottex Fund Management has reached agreement on the acquisition of a majority interest in Frontier Investment Management, a multi-asset investment management firm in the UK. Michael Azlen, founder and CEO/CIO of Frontier, will retain a substantial equity interest in
The rapidly expanding foreign exchange markets have attracted a new, sophisticated breed of individual trader focused almost entirely on forex, according to the first phase results of the CitiFX Pro Forex Trader Survey 2010. The first-ever industry wide survey of
EEX Group significantly increased trading volumes in its biggest markets during the first six months of 2018. On the power market, which faced significant regulatory uncertainty last year, EEX Group was again able to increase volumes. Furthermore the Natural Gas
Edinburgh-based Apt Computer Systems Limited today released a series of updates to its flagship Enterprise FIX Server, FIXcel and its Interactive Real Time FIX Simulator.
BNP Paribas is to fund London Business School’s Centre for Hedge Fund Research and Education for three academic years up to September 2008. This is the first time
NYSE Arca Europe will admit US equities to its trading platform when it launches the components of the S&P 100 Index for trading during the second quarter of 2010. EuroCCP will offer clearing services for these securities with settlement taking
INTL FCStone has acquired IFCM Commodities, a provider of commodity price risk management solutions for base metals serving clients across Germany and continental Europe, in a deal which closed on 2 January. IFCM Commodities has been working closely with INTL FCStone’s
Altin, the Swiss alternative investment company listed on the London and Swiss stock exchanges, has appointed Tony Morrongiello as position of chief executive. Morrongiello takes up his duties today and will be in charge of managing Altin’s day-to-day operations
The National Futures Association (NFA) has permanently barred Arjent Capital Advisors LLC (ACA), a commodity pool operator, and Chicago Trading Managers LLC (CTM), a commodity pool operator and commodity trading advisor, located in Boulder, Colorado. NFA also barred Spencer K
Independent fund and corporate services provider, the Aztec Group, has made 113 promotions, including five senior appointments to director and associate director roles in the biggest round of promotions in the Group’s history. The promotions came into effect on 1
