The Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) Association, the professional body for the global alternative investment industry, has appointed Graeme Griffiths, Chief Operating Officer with the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), to its Board of Directors.The PRI is the world’s leading
Ardent Financial has launched itself as a new global securities dealer with institutional-quality permanent equity to provide firm markets and liquidity. Veteran CEO, Peter Chung, says he hopes to address “the continuing decline of well-resourced and seasoned dealers over the past decade”,
Managed futures funds broke a two-month slump in November, posting a 1.38 per cent return for the month, according to the Barclay CTA Index, compiled by BarclayHedge, a division of Backstop Solutions. For the year-to-date, CTAs were up 2.60 per
Major broker-dealers support the adoption of the SBAI Alternative Risk Premia DDQ for Broker-Dealer Products. The DDQ assists institutional investors and investment managers in their due diligence of broker-dealers through a standardised set of questions. The firms who
Maitland, a global advisory and fund administration firm, has appointed Tim Oddy as Senior Relationship Manager for its UK and EU funds business. The hire has been made following a sustained period of organic growth, together with a number of
The DE Shaw group, a global investment and technology development firm, has concluded fundraising for its initial onshore investment fund in China. The firm, a pioneer in quantitative investing established more than 30 years ago, has been active in mainland China since
CMC Markets, a contracts for difference (CFD) provider, has launched two new share baskets to track key behavioural changes, harnessing the popularity of Remote Lifestyle and Collaborative Technology investments.CMC Markets regularly consults with a number of respected industry experts to
In response to the risks posed by Brexit, FX specialist Monex Europe has opened a new office in Luxembourg, which will enable it to continue to provide foreign exchange and international payment services to customers based in Europe, without any
Rhenman & Partners Asset Management says it is closing its Rhenman Global Opportunities L/S strategy and intends to return capital back to investors. The fund – a global equity-based strategy which trades long and short across all industries and sectors, with
With bitcoin hitting the headlines in recent weeks, reaching an all-time high of USD19,915 on 1 December, investors have been keen to pile in. Even the likes of Bridgewater’s Ray Dalio and Paul Tudor Jones are coming around to the
