By Nick Bayley (pictured), Duff & Phelps – Fed up with MiFID II yet? We are in the home straight and 3 January is just over the hill. But rather than relief that the finishing line is in sight, many
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced a whistleblower award to an anonymous overseas foreign national of half a million dollars. The SEC has reported more than USD2 billion in monetary sanctions from recent actions brought by whistleblowers, and
Two investment management firms have forged a partnership to offer a one-stop solution for ManCo services to its international client base of hedge funds, private equity and real estate funds. Lawson Conner Group, a leading ManCo, compliance and regulatory outsourcing
Russian market maker BCS Global Markets (BCS GM) has appointed Dmitry Trub as Chief Information Officer (CIO). Trub will be responsible for driving software development to maximise BCS GM’s investment banking functions drive efficiency in the service provided to BCS
Revista Systems has added new functionality to its recently launched Revista CCM solution, including enhanced transaction communication audit and scrutiny capabilities, and improved performance management monitoring. Revista designs specialist solutions to support the unique communications needs of the global financial
The Preqin All-Strategies Hedge Fund benchmark generated incremental gains in November of 0.40 per cent, making this the thirteenth consecutive month of positive returns. This has helped increase the year-to-date figure to 9.93 per cent, cementing the expectation that it
Wall Street Access Corp has acquired a majority interest in RJL Capital Group (RJL), a New York-based provider of prime brokerage and trading services. Terms of the private transaction have not been disclosed. RJL provides a suite of integrated prime
The flash estimate for the Barclay CTA Index, compiled by BarclayHedge, indicates a 0.06 per cent gain in November. Year to date, the index is up 0.25 per cent. “Choppy waters made for tough sailing in November,” says Sol Waksman
Carey Olsen and JTC have advised ARC Fiduciary Ltd on the launch of Jersey’s first Initial Coin Offering (ICO), with Carey Olsen advising on the legal and regulatory aspects of the ICO and JTC providing administrative services. The ICO will
Sidley Austin has appointed Oren Gertner as a partner in the firm’s premier Investment Funds practic in New York. Gertner joins from Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, where he was in the firm’s Corporate department, practicing in the Investment Management
