The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Division of Market Oversight (DMO) has issued three no-action letters providing temporary, targeted relief to swap execution facilities (SEFs) and certain designated contract markets (DCMs) in response to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic.The spread of coronavirus
The Fixed Income Division of INTL FCStone’s wholly owned subsidiary, INTL FCStone Financial, has hired Drew Doscher as Head of Distressed Debt Sales and Trading. Doscher will build INTL FCStone Financial’s distressed debt trading capabilities and lead the Company’s strategy for distressed loans
Public blockchain Hashgard, which is aiming to provide a one-stop solution for digital asset management, catering to both individual and institutional investors, has secured strategic investment from over 50 investment funds in the world, including Fenbushi Capital and BKFUND. This
With the US presidential election campaign rapidly gathering pace, the issue of political contributions – and the potential for conflicts of interest – has become a major issue on fund managers’ compliance radars.
Traders disagree over whether MiFID II has been successful, according to new research by SIX, with a combined 70 per cent of traders surveyed by the Swiss exchange believing that trading has become more transparent – a key goal of
The market fallout from the coronavirus pandemic will see continued volatility across equity, credit and commodity markets – but also potential investment opportunities.
The Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index registered its strongest outperformance relative to underlying markets since February 2009, outperforming the MSCI AC World Index by 6.11 per cent in February. Long volatility and tail risk hedge funds led the performance tables in
CloudMargin, creator of a collateral and margin management solution native to the cloud, has appointed Miriam Marascio as Head of Client Services.Marascio has extensive client services leadership experience at global post-trade technology giant Clearstream Banking SA, part of the Deutsche
The Swiss exchange has launched two new order types – Limit Plus and an enhanced Iceberg order, Iceberg Plus – which provide participants with even more flexibility and efficiency to trade successfully in today’s market. Their introduction underlines the commitment
Digital asset management firm Wave Financial Group (Wave) has appointed Matteo Dante Perruccio to the newly created role of President International, who will be based in London.Perruccio’s experience in investment management spans over 30 years during which he has held
