An industry research report published by the European Fund and Asset Management Association and KPMG shows there are significant tax complications in the new Ucits IV Directive that prevent the achievement of a harmonised European funds industry. The report identifies
THEAM, BNP Paribas Investment Partners’ specialist in index, active systematic, guaranteed and alternative investment, has further reinforced its expertise and capacity in alternative management by increasing its stake from 25 to 50 per cent in Innocap, and by appointing three
Caspian now has 15 global institutions live on its crypto asset management platform and is currently implementing 20 more. The company expects to have 50 clients on the platform by the end of the year. The live clients include Techemy,
The Newedge Volatility Trading Index rose by an estimated 1.33 per cent in August, following an estimated increase of 2.58 per cent in July. Since inception, the index is up 5.52 per cent. The number of constituent funds is nine.
The market correction that ripped through Q4 2018 was perhaps a pre-cursor for increased volatility this year, and if that is the case, active fund managers – especially specialist sector-focused stock pickers and short specialists – could make substantial gains
Societe Generale Securities Services (SGSS) and Addventa have agreed a partnership to launch a service for automated drafting of portfolio management commentaries based on artificial intelligence solutions. Management companies, who are SGSS clients, will benefit from an automated and instant
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and NYSE MKT have temporarily assigned custodial responsibility for approximately 524 New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and 156 NYSE MKT listed securities from the Designated Market Maker (DMM) unit of Knight Capital Americas LLC
Dematco, Inc a specialist in dematerialising and converting insurance instruments from paper form to electronic form, has announced a 50% revenue sharing agreement with Toronto-based hedge fund manager Quantus Investment Corp. Investment instruments and derivative products will be created from
The Committee of European Securities Regulators (Cesr) has released a series of guidelines on how to calculate risk under Ucits IV, reports Hedgefund Review.
The Alternative Investment Management Association, the London-based hedge fund industry association, has spoken out against calls for a ban on short selling of bank stocks in the wake of t
