The flash estimate for the Barclay CTA Index, compiled by BarclayHedge, indicates a 0.34 per cent loss in March. Year to date, the Index is down 1.71 per cent. “Concerns of a US/China trade war and a data hacking scandal
Dash Financial Technologies, a provider of multi-asset trading technology and execution services platforms, has appointed Jamie Bogen as Managing Director, Execution Services. In this role she will be responsible for helping advance the firm’s institutional business development strategy across the
A survey of US RIAs by PPB Capital Partners has found that while firms are encouraged to provide customised alternative investment solutions for high net-worth clients, such funds prove unwieldy and expensive to operate. Among respondents, 62 per cent described
StatPro Group, an AIM-listed provider of cloud-based portfolio analytics and asset pricing services for the global asset management industry, has migrated a key StatPro Revolution portfolio analytics engine to the Microsoft Azure Data Lake Analytics platform. StatPro Revolution’s cloud processor
Baymarkets Technology (Baymarkets), a Nordic provider of FinTech solutions, has separated its current business into two independent companies, Reg&Tech Solutions AB (Reg&Tech) and Baymarkets AS. Reg&Tech Solutions AB is a new company created by three of the previous founders of
The rebound in equity markets supported hedge funds last week, with strategies with elevated beta such as such as Special Situations and L/S Equity, outperforming, according to the latest Weekly Brief from Lyxor’s Cross Asset Research team. Market Neutral rebounded
By Samer Ojjeh, Principal at EY – Technology continues to be a major driver of change within the hedge fund industry, with a marked effect on hiring practices. Managers are realising that to survive in today’s highly competitive and innovative environment,
Argentex, an FCA regulated provider of foreign exchange services to corporate and private clients across EMEA, has been ranked the world’s most accurate forecaster of GBP/USD and EUR/USD currency pairs by Bloomberg. The rankings have placed Argentex as the most
Fidante Capital, the international capital markets business of Fidante Partners, has appointed John Armstrong-Denby as Head of Corporate Finance in its London office. Armstrong-Denby has over 18 years’ experience advising and investing in listed investment funds. Most recently, Armstrong-Denby was
SVM Asset Management, an Edinburgh-based investment boutique, has appointed Martin Orrin as regional sales manager for the South West. Martin will be responsible for managing both advisory and discretionary accounts across the South West region. He will report to Colin Thomson,
