Former Goldman Sachs trader Benjamin Arnold has launched Meraki Global Advisors (Meraki) an independent financial services firm, aiming to provide a ‘conflict-free platform’ for asset managers. Meraki’s offering will aim to generate alpha for asset managers through ‘cost-efficient unbiased trading,
GLMX, a comprehensive technology solution for the trading of repurchase agreements (repo) and secured lending, has raised USD20 million in growth equity financing. The investment will help the firm expand its operations into major European markets and bolster its engineering
Merus Global Investments, a multi‐strategy investment partnership, has opened a new office in Boca Raton, Florida and added trading industry veterans Seth Setrakian and Roger Egbert to the firm’s team. Setrakian and Egbert, who both join Merus as Senior Managing
KRM22, a technology and software investment company with a particular focus on risk management in capital markets, has launched access to the Market Abuse Centre online training programmes through its Global Risk Platform. KRM22 has signed a partnership agreement with
MFS reached top spot in Scope’s large asset-manager ranking for the first time in the first quarter of 2019, while Lupus Alpha, a first-time entrant, went straight to number one in the small-manager ranking. MFS Investment Management reached the number
Alternative investment firm Värde Partners has selected SS&C GlobeOp to provide operational and fund administration services and related technology applications to several strategies and funds. “Värde is committed to leveraging technology to digitize processes, support controls, and empower our organisation
Lee Hodgkinson, Head of Markets and Global Sales of Euronext and CEO of Euronext London Ltd, has decided to pursue a new professional project. Hodgkinson (pictured), will leave in April after more than nine years with the company, to serve
One aspect of change that has started influence the way alternative fund managers think about their strategies is the increased focus on sustainable investing among institutional allocators. ESG considerations are becoming part of the manager selection process, as a way
The Alternative Credit Council (ACC), the private credit affiliate of the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA), has stepped up its activities in Asia-Pacific for members operating private credit strategies in the region. As part of the expanded activity, a new
Guggenheim Investments, the global asset management and investment advisory division of Guggenheim Partners, has appointed Brian E Binder has been appointed as a Senior Managing Director and Chief Administrative Officer. He is based in Guggenheim’s Chicago office. Binder (pictured), has
