RMB Capital (RMB) has promoted portfolio manager Andrew Baker, CFA (pictured), to partner. Baker joined RMB in 2008 as a senior analyst for the firm’s asset management team. Since then, he has been working as a generalist across asset classes
Cboe Data Shop has added historical spot foreign exchange data from Cboe FX to its range of offerings. Available for market participants and academics who want the opportunity to simplify and streamline back-testing and analysis, as well as the potential
SYZ Asset Management, the institutional asset management operation of the SYZ Group, has appointed Thierry Cherf as Head of Institutional Sales for Switzerland, and Mr Sachin Sukthankar as Institutional Client Developer. Based in Geneva and reporting to Florent Guy-Ducrot, Head
Imagineer Technology Group, a provider of technology solutions for investment management firms, has released a new version of its flagship product, Clienteer CRM. This version of Clienteer not only features a UI-refresh, but also includes new functionality that allows for
US Bank Global Fund Services has hired Chris Rosenthal as senior vice president, business development. In this role, Rosenthal will be responsible for developing new business relationships nationally for asset managers, insurance companies, banks and other financial institutions. He will
The Wilshire Liquid Alternative Index, which provides a representative baseline for how the broad liquid alternative investment category performs, returned 0.32 per cent in November, outperforming the 0.07 per cent monthly return of the HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index. The
Sector rotations caused headwinds for hedge funds last week with the Lyxor Hedge Fund Index falling by 1 per cent, according to the latest Weekly Brief from the Lyxor Cross Asset Research team. L/S Equity funds underperformed. Variable biased funds
All seven of the MV Index Solutions (MVIS) investable Long/Short Equity Indices recorded positive performance in July. The MVIS Asia (Developed) Long/Short Equity Index and the MVIS North America Long/Short Equity Index led the way with returns of 1.78 per
Vistra, a global trust, fund administration and corporate services provider, has launched its Economic Substance Services and Solutions, starting with the British Virgin Islands (BVI) Economic Substance Classification Questionnaire designed to help clients determine the classification of their BVI company
After a strong October, Alternative UCITS funds produced slightly negative returns on average in November, according to the latest LuxHedge Alternative UCITS market overview. The LuxHedge Global Alternative UCITS index lost 0.13 per cent during the month, bringing YTD gains
