S3 Partners has released a significant upgrade to its BLACK APP on the Bloomberg App Portal. The BLACK APP 2.0 provides the buy-side and sell-side with powerful real-time short interest, authoritative securities finance rates and unmatched search capabilities into the
Crow Point Partners, a USD2.5 billion global alternative asset manager, has completed the rollout of LiquidityBook’s SaaS-based LBX Buyside POEMS (portfolio, order and execution management system) across its front, middle and back office operations. Implemented in mid-2016, the LBX suite is a replacement
Alternative investment accounting and advisory firm, Arthur Bell, has appointed Audit Director, Rob Kucenski, to its New York office. Kucenski (pictured), has more than 15 years of experience providing professional services to alternative investment vehicles for a diverse client base
IHS Markit has partnered with MSCI to help asset managers implement liquidity risk management programs and comply with SEC Rule 22e-4. Available next month, the multi-asset class solution integrates fixed income market and liquidity data from IHS Markit with MSCI
NEX Markets, a NEX Group business which provides electronic trading technology services in the fixed income and foreign exchange (FX) markets, has launched NEX Quant Analytics, the FX market’s largest and most comprehensive community-based analytics tool for clients trading on
Singapore Exchange (SGX) has reported a daily volume record for its SGX INR/USD futures contract, with a total of 108,417 contracts traded on 22 September 2017, translating to a notional value of USD 3.34 billion. SGX INR/USD is SGX’s most
Cambrian Asset Management (Cambrian), a quantitative investment firm specialising in liquid digital assets, has appointed Tony Fenner-Leitao as President. Fenner-Leitao, a veteran of the hedge fund industry, has held several prominent business development and strategic positions, including a role as Chief
Saxo Capital Markets UK Limited (Saxo), the UK subsidiary of Saxo Bank, has reduced the minimum spread for UK clients trading the UK100, the CFD index of the 100 largest UK listed companies by market capitalisation. With spreads from as
SIX Swiss Exchange has successfully completed the upgrade of its X-stream INET trading platform. Alongside forward-looking improvements in performance and capacity, the stability of response times has been increased. This means that market participants have even more reliable information on
The company created to assume portfolio management of the Canadian diversified asset business of Sprott Asset Management, has been re-named Ninepoint Partners. The rebranding completes the transition initiated with the 1 August, 2017 management-led buyout of the diversified asset
