Global Alliance Wealth Management has launched a private debt component to compliment its existing Alternative Solutions Platform. With offices in New York, Hong Kong and soon to be Tokyo, the alternative investment management firm continues to present accredited investors and
Regulatory and fee pressures are forcing the hedge fund industry to evolve, but a lively panel debate at the annual Linedata Exchange Europe client conference in London affirmed that with the right investment approach, infrastructure and distribution strategy, hedge funds
Hedge funds gained in June as the US Federal Reserve raised interest rates and oil prices extended sharp declines, while equity market volatility remained near historic lows, according to data released today by HFR. The HFRI Fund Weighted Composite Index
The average hedge fund is often a lean operation with limited headcount, which leans more towards the front office. As such, areas such as IT and cybersecurity are typically outsourced. Many have chosen not to hire CISOs but have instead
CBOE Holdings is planning to list options on Blue Apron Holdings (APRN), a meal-kit delivery service. CBOE Holdings anticipates trading in options on Blue Apron will begin on Monday, 10 July, at Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) and C2 Options
H2O Asset Management (H2O), a specialist in global macro multi-strategy investment management, is to acquire Arctic Blue Capital, a systematic commodity-focused manager, from Stable Asset Management. The terms of the deal have not been disclosed. The deal brings together two
Ransomware, malicious code that encrypts files and demands a ransom to decrypt, has been around for years, but why is this most recent version so successful? The answer is bitcoin. Bitcoin provides a method by which hackers may remain anonymous
Active Allocator Holdings (ActiveAllocator) has appointed Ken Shoji (pictured), as a member of its advisory board, effective immediately. Sameer Jain and Brian Jones, ActiveAllocator’s co-founders, say: “We are privileged and delighted to welcome Ken Shoji to our advisory board. Mr
The Cybersecurity phenomenon has completely changed the game in both the investment management industry and the broader financial services sector. Attacks on fund managers, investment advisers and other fiduciaries (“Fund Managers”) are increasing in frequency, sophistication and severity. And both the regulators and
By George Ralph (pictured), RFA Financial Cloud and Technology Services – The global financial crisis and subsequent recession happened almost a decade ago, but their legacy goes on and on, with more stringent regulations and bigger fines every year. The
