PEGAS, the pan-European gas trading platform operated by Powernext, registered a total volume of 147.7 TWh in March 2018, including 1.3 TWh on its options segment. The spot and futures markets reported a total of 146.4 TWh which represents a
Following a decision by the UK’s House of Commons to force the Overseas Territories to adopt public registers of beneficial ownership of companies, the Premier of the British Virgin Islands has responded swiftly to reassure the financial sector and those who use
Apex Fund Services (Apex) is rebranding Equinoxe Alternative Investment Services’ Bermuda entity as Apex Insurance Fund Services. This change reflects Apex’s established 15 year presence and comprehensive offering in the Bermuda market. Apex announced its acquisition of Equinoxe Bermuda in
Alcentra, the alternative fixed income specialist for BNY Mellon Investment Management (IM), has held the final close of Clareant Structured Credit Opportunities Fund III at USD513 million, surpassing its fundraising target of USD300 million. This fundraising brings assets under management
Neuberger Berman has moved into the broader specialty finance industry with the formation of Neuberger Berman Specialty Finance group (NBSF). The firm manages USD299 billion in assets, of which USD60 billion is alternative investments for institutions and individuals. NBSF
Edge Technology Group, a privately-owned, fully-managed IT service provider for financial firms worldwide, has launched CloudSuite, a multi-cloud platform, purpose-built for the alternative investment community. “CloudSuite is an agile and holistic platform that brings together the best components of the
The Association of National Numbering Agencies (ANNA) is establishing a new Technology Taskforce (TF-22) on Digital Assets to help examine how ISINs may be able to help identify possible harmonisation of standards. ANNA’s Technology Task Force (TF-22) will examine the
Systematica Investments (Systematica), a technology-driven manager focused on a quantitative and systematic investment approach, has made two senior investment hires, the latest step in the firm’s global expansion. Egon Ruetsche joins as a Research Fellow based in Geneva, while Amine
SteelEye, a compliance technology and data analytics firm, and MAP Financial Technologies Limited, (MAP FinTech), a specialist in regulatory reporting solutions, have formed a research and development partnership. The partnership will focus on the two firms’ complementary areas of regulatory
Coleman Research, a global provider of primary research, has launched its Expert Relationship Management (ERM) platform, a SaaS offering that helps research providers and buy-side firms manage their interactions with industry experts. The cloud-based service offers a full solution to
