GLG Partners, the London-based hedge fund manager that obtained a New York Stock Exchange listing last year through a reverse takeover, has reported virtually flat assets under management
Calastone, the global fund transaction network, has opened a new office in Zurich, Switzerland. With over 400 customers and 2,500 active trading links in 17 domiciles Calastone now routes over GBP12bn of fund transactions per month through its global network.
Joost Löbler has joined Fortis Prime Fund Solutions as Global Director of Sales for Alternative Investments. Mr Löbler has worked f
BNP Paribas Securities Services has bolstered its alternatives investment services team with the appointment of Diarmuid Ryan as Global Head of Hedge Fund Services. Ryan (pictured), joins BNP Paribas from State Street Alternative Investment Solutions where he held several senior
Hoare Capital Markets, an agency broker focusing on the provision of OTC securities and derivatives, has made Sergio Marques and Andrew Sheppard partners and promoted Tim Cartmell to chief operating officer. Marques (pictured) has gained experience in marketing and distributing
Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) has teamed up with MWM Corporate Services (MWM) to offer restructuring, insolvency and forensic services to BVI companies. The timing of this
By Don Steinbrugge, CFA – CEO, Agecroft Partners – It is no secret that the vast majority of investors, including hedge funds managers, have underperformed market indices over time. However, some managers have distinguished themselves generating very strong risk adjusted
The European Energy Exchange (EEX) has successfully integrated Powernext and Gaspoint Nordic as of 1 January 2020. All required approvals have been received to integrate the natural gas spot and derivatives markets into EEX. The integration also includes registry services,
Paris-based ADI-Alternative Investments has launched the Kallista Arbitrage Strategies fund. This is the first multi-arbitrage vehicle
Guernsey has signed a tax information exchange agreement with Greece. It was signed by Guernsey’s chief minister Lyndon Trott (pictured) and Ilias Plaskovitis, secretary general of the Ministry of Finance in Greece. Plaskovitis signed the agreement during the Global Forum
