Thomson Reuters has successfully gone live with its key MiFID II services, helping the financial services industry meet the new regulatory requirements. The new services are part of Thomson Reuters’ commitment to providing a comprehensive suite of solutions to assist
IZNES, the pan-European record-keeping platform for funds powered by SETL’s blockchain technology, has now started to process live transactions. OFI Asset Management has successfully used the IZNES system in a series of trials with selected clients following the development and
EEX Group increased trading volumes across the majority of its markets in the first half of 2019, with volumes up significantly in the power, gas and freight markets. Trading volumes in the Agricultural market also developed positively while the Group
Cayman, New York and London-based alternative fund governance specialist, Danesmead Partners, has expanded its Cayman Islands office with the appointment of experienced independent director Brad Cowdroy as a principal of the firm. Cowdroy (pictured), has almost 20 years’ experience in
Hedge funds gained 1.21 per cent in December according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge. The index was up 10.44 per cent at the end of 2017. “Tax reform in the US helped to propel the rise in global
The Investment Management Due Diligence Association (IMDDA), an organisation dedicated to the professionals who investigate facts concerning investment programs, has released an expanded training class schedule for 2018. Developed by a task force of leaders in due diligence, each class
Catalyst Funds, an alternative-focused mutual fund company, has partnered with BNP Paribas to create the BNP Paribas Catalyst Systematic Alpha Index (the BNPP CASA Index). Additionally, Catalyst has launched the Catalyst Systematic Alpha Fund (ATRAX), which provides exposure to the
Man Group has reported a 5 per cent increase in funds under management (FUM)1 to USD114.4 billion in the first six months of 2019 up from USD108.5 billion as at 31 December 2018 on the back of strong performance by
RegTek.Solutions has launched Validate.Trade for SFTR, an independent data quality assurance solution for ESMA’s Securities Financing Transaction Regulation (SFTR). Using the platform’s rich application, flexible API or simply Excel spreadsheets, clients can start testing the quality and integrity of their
Hedge funds focused on India and China were the strongest overall performers in the hedge fund industry in 2017, according to eVestment’s December 2017 Hedge Fund Performance Report. Overall the global hedge fund industry experienced a strong year, returning 8.83 per
