By Nick Bayley (pictured), Duff & Phelps – I was recently in New York advising a large sell-side institution on the potential impact of MiFID II. During that meeting, I was talking through why the legislation was being introduced and
Esprow Pte, a provider of enterprise testing technology for the financial markets, has opened a new office in New York to support the company’s growing client base in North America. The latest US clients include OpenDoor Securities and a bulge
The number of hedge fund launches compared with closures is “heavily skewed the wrong way”, says James Orme-Smith, CEO of Sandbar Asset Management, but he indicated that emerging managers can still overcome the sizeable barriers to entry. “For anyone to
The days of thinking about single jurisdictions are long gone. When structuring a large private equity fund, for example, it is likely going to contain international investors (the US, Europe, Asia) and is, in effect, a commercial deal between all
Broadridge Financial Solutions has appointed Samir Pandiri as President of Broadridge International. Based in London, Pandiri will be responsible for Broadridge’s Post-Trade Technology, Global Proxy, and Asset Management Data and Technology businesses outside of North America with a special focus
Electroneum has reported string growth in user numbers and two new appointments to its team.Read the full story at Institutional Asset Manager…
Corgentum Consulting, a provider of integrated operational due diligence reviews and background investigations, has expanded its suite of background investigation services for investors seeking to evaluate reputational risk at fund managers. Corgentum’s offering now includes social media and expanded web
Guardian Capital Group Limited is to acquire a significant majority interest in Alta Capital Management, an investment management firm based in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. Under the agreement, Guardian will acquire 70 per cent of Alta. The consideration to
Hedge funds’ monthly results returned to the black in June with a 1.94 per cent return, a turnaround from May’s 1.66 per cent decline, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge. By comparison, the S&P 500 Total
FundApps, a cloud-based provider of regulatory compliance monitoring and reporting services, has launched Room-In-A-Name, part of the its Position Limits service, to help bridge the gap between Compliance teams and Traders. At the start of the day before trading begins, Portfolio
