The pace of technological change is unrelenting. The Internet of Things and the rise of the gig economy are changing the way that businesses and consumers interact with each other. It is therefore incumbent upon the asset management industry to
Artisan Partners has launched the Artisan Global Discovery Strategy, which is available on a separate account basis and via the Artisan Global Discovery Fund, an Irish-domiciled UCITS fund. The strategy is managed by the Artisan Partners Growth Team, with Jason
Timothy G Massad has tendered his resignation as chairman of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to President Obama, effective 20 January 2017. Massad (pictured) issued the following statement: “For the past two and a half years, I’ve
Marble Point Credit Management has acquired American Capital CLO Management (ACCLOM), an investment manager with approximately USD3.4 billion in assets under management across eight collateralised loan obligation (CLO) vehicles as of December 2016. The acquisition is expected to provide meaningful
Global investment research platform Alphametry has launched a comprehensive research management solution for the buy-side. Alphametry Investor will provide all asset managers, regardless of their size, with the benefits of a powerful, cloud-based solution enabling them to manage all their
Law firm Akin Gump has elected 10 new partners, effective 1 January 2017. The 10 individuals and their respective office locations are Gerald Brant (New York), Olivia Chung (New York), Olivier De Moor (New York), Sophie Donnithorne-Tait (London), Mahmoud (Mac)
As various pharmaceutical companies around the world endeavour to find a workable vaccine against the coronavirus, alternative data could help funds take an investment view on where the value lies in this global race.
TMX Group Limited (TMX Group) is to acquire London-based Trayport Holdings Limited, and its US-based affiliate, Trayport Inc – a provider of pre-trade energy solutions for traders, brokers and exchanges – from Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) for GBP550 million (CAD931 million)
Apex Fund Services has appointed Daniel Strachman as head of US business development. Strachman (pictured) brings more than 20 years of financial services experience having held positions at Cantor Fitzgerald and Morgan Stanley. He led A&C Advisors for 16
Barclays Bank PLC, as index sponsor of the Barclays Global Carbon Index Total Return – the underlying index for the iPath Global Carbon ETN – has announced that the index will be retired effective 27 October, 2017. The index will
