The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was flat in July, with six out of 10 Lyxor indices ending the month in positive territory, according to the latest Lyxor Alternative Investment Industry Barometer. The month’s top performer was the Lyxor L/S Equity
Pala Investments (Pala), a multi-strategy investment company focused on the mining and metals value chain, has launched Pala New Energy Metals, an investment fund dedicated exclusively to investing in raw materials critical to the energy storage and clean energy value
BTIG has added Romeo Reyes (pictured), Piyush Phadke and Daniel Nolan to its team in New York as the firm looks to continue its push into the credit markets. Reyes and Phadke will focus on originating, structuring and executing bond
Nasdaq, in collaboration with its technology partner Chain, is to provide distributed ledger technology (DLT) for a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) for SIX Swiss Exchange’s OTC structured products business. The solution will integrate with several systems currently managed by SIX and
Hedge funds extended their gains for the year and were up 0.92 per cent during the month of July according to preliminary figures released by EurekaHedge. Underlying markets meanwhile, as represented by the MSCI AC World Index (Local), were up
By Jean Farrugia & Robert Higgans, DF Advocates – One of the innovative fund structures available in Malta, the Notified Alternative Investment Fund (NAIF) Regime, which was launched by the Malta Financial Services Authority in April 2016, has come up
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has issued Orders of Registration to five foreign boards of trade (FBOT), allowing them to provide identified members or other participants located in the US with direct access to its electronic order entry
Populous World the company behind the Populous Invoice Platform ‘PIP’ has launched Populous Exchange (PopEX), a new cryptocuurrency exchange. The sole purpose of PopEx is to further bring together the world of crypto and traditional finance under one roof, making it
BRI Partners has launched the BRI Quality Small Cap Index (BRIQSC), Powered by Wilshire. Created and owned by BRI Partners, LLC (BRI), with Wilshire retained as index consultant and calculation agent, this unique index provides a first of its kind
The European Energy Exchange (EEX) has published the 2017 auction calendar for EU Aviation Allowances (EUAA), in consultation with the EU Commission and the Member States taking part, as well as the competent German and Polish authorities. EEX will carry
