Koine, an institutional custodian for the digital economy, has appointed Hugh Hughes as Chairman and CEO. Hughes is a highly experienced figure in European technology and financial markets. He was CEO of Societe Generale Securities in London for 10 years.
7orca Asset Management (7orca) is now live on IHA Markit’s order management and portfolio modelling solution, thinkFolio. Formed in 2017, 7orca is an independent German asset manager that has been using thinkFolio for over a year to support its currency
The Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC), the leading association for the blockchain ecosystem, has appointed Tom Jessop, president of Fidelity Digital Assets and head of Corporate Business Development at Fidelity Investments, to its board. Jessop’s appointment to GBBC’s board will
Investment industry software solution provider PerTrac Financial Solutions has appointed Jeff S Hendren as managing director and global head of sales, succeeding Daniel Simpson, who will r
International Asset Management, one of the oldest fund of hedge funds managers, has completed a management buyout following a strategic review underway since the merger, completed in April
New research amongst institutional investors from the Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC) reveals that 63 per cent believe senior executives at large established businesses have a poor understanding of blockchain. Only 7 per cent described their understanding as ‘good’, with
Madrid-based Próxima Alfa Investments has announced the recruitment of Igor Ojereliev from Deutsche Bank with a view to launching the Global Emerging Markets Fund in the near future
The MJ Hudson Allenbridge Alternative Risk Premia Fund Review 2019 estimates that there are now from USD150 billion to USD200 billion of assets in global alternative risk premia funds following a long/short, multi-strategy approach. This estimate excludes strategy offerings by investment banks.
Following the successful completion of its merger with alternative asset manager Altegris, Artivest has expanded its suite of services to include product structuring and fund distribution solutions for asset and wealth manager enterprise partners. These new offerings embody Artivest’s long-term
