Cowen Group has appointed Craig E Zaph as head of debt capital markets in the company’s investment banking team. Zaph is based in New York and reports to Kevin Raidy, head of investment banking. “Craig Zaph rounds out a
Virtus BR Partners, an independent Brazilian financial advisory firm, has formed a relationship with Oaktree Capital Management to pursue investment opportunities in Brazil and throughout Latin America. Oaktree, formed in 1995 and headquartered in Los Angeles, is an alternative investment
Hedge funds gained 0.65 per cent in August according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge. Year to date, the Index is up 3.37 per cent. “An August calm set the stage for a profitable month with 70
IDEX, a decentralised cryptocurrency exchange (DEX), has secured a USD2.5 million seed investment led by G1 Ventures and Borderless Capital, including Collider Ventures, and Gnosis, to launch IDEX 2.0, a high-performance DEX. The new exchange will combine the speed and features
By Olivia Munro, Eze Castle Integration – Financial institutions and firms continue to embrace cloud computing technology. While the hybrid cloud is rising in popularity for firms, there are still some common misconceptions about the methodology. 1 Hybrid cloud is
The Exchange Council of the European Energy Exchange (EEX) has approved an adjustment of the cap of the EEX Cap Future contract, as well as the launch of the Floor Future. It has also approved other decisions regarding Straight-Through Processing
By Amanda Daly, Eze Castle Integration – Black Hat vs White Hat & every shade in between. The term hacker carries a negative connotation because a majority of the time we only hear about the “bad” hackers. Hackers tend to
Despite recently hitting an all-time high, the price of gold is widely expected to increase further in the second half of the year, according to Kryptoszene.Read the full story at Institutional Asset Manager…
ThinkMarkets is to launch a new multi-asset blockchain-based exchange, TradeConnect, which will allow investors to trade a wide range of financial products such as FX, commodities, precious metals, equities and cryptocurrencies. TradeConnect will allow peer-to-peer trading between individuals and institutions,
California-based financial services communications consultancy KCD PR has acquired Wall & Broadway, a boutique consultancy specialising in technology clients with an emphasis in the fintech sector. As part of this transaction, Wall & Broadway founder Philippa Ushio has joined KCD
