Prime brokerage and trading in equity derivatives are offering attractive growth opportunities to investment banks, according to Boston Consulting Group. While the
Despite just 68 new hedge funds launching in Asia in the first six months of 2012 according to EurekaHedge, compared to 107 in the boom year of 2007, prime brokers in the
UK asset management firm City Financial has launched the City Financial Asian Absolute Growth Fund, its first foray into the Asian fund of funds market and its first fund primarily targeted at institutional investors. Capitalising on the strong maturation of
Michael Wexler, who founded Maple Leaf Capital LLP in 2002, outlines recent developments within the company’s flagship volatility tra
Hedge funds seem to have been less affected by the credit crunch than most, and a quick analysis of Blackstone Group’s latest results adds strength to that argument.
ABN Amro Clearing is relocating Chris Lee, global head of market access and brokerage, from London to Hong Kong. Whilst continuing his global role, Lee will be focused on building the profile of the ABN Amro Clearing business in the
OANDA a specialist in online multi-asset trading services and currency data and analytics, has appointed Tim Howkins as Chairman of the firm’s Board of Directors. Howkins has worked with entrepreneurial high-growth businesses for close to 35 years. He is best
Spouting Rock Asset Management has appointed Pamela Jacobs as its first Chief Sustainability Officer. In this new role, she’ll work with the firm’s management and investment teams to assess the Impact and ESG landscape and determine the best way to
Platinum Capital Management is aiming to achieve consistent capital growth and pay significant annual cash dividends to investors wit
Fund of hedge funds manager Tremont Capital Management has appointed as chief investment officer Scott R.
