GLAS, an independent provider of finance administration services, has launched in the US, with Daniel R Fisher appointed to the helm of its New York-based office. The move is designed to capitalise on the new opportunities arising in the US
Societe Generale Corporate & Investment Banking (SG CIB) has completed a programme to combine its execution teams, adapting to increasing client demand for fully integrated electronic and high-touch trading services across asset classes. In the final stage of this integration,
UK active funds transaction fees have dropped by 20 per cent since 2014 while portfolio turnover stayed relatively stable over the same period according to independent fund research company, Fitz Partners. The average portfolio turnover of UK domiciled active equity
Managed futures traders lost 1.19 per cent in December according to the Barclay CTA Index compiled by BarclayHedge. The Index was down 1.43 per cent in 2015. “European Central Bank easing in December fell short of investor expectations, and markets
The SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator for January 2016 measured 2.31 per cent, down from 4.98 per cent in December. "SS&C GlobeOp's Forward Redemption Indicator came in at 2.31 per cent for January 2016, down from 4.98 per cent for
Tim Warrington (pictured), has been elected the new chairman of the Group of Boutique Asset Managers (GBAM) at the organisation’s AGM in London on Friday. Stavanger-based Warrington, the deputy Managing Director of Norwegian asset manager SKAGEN, joins past Chairman, Jose
Man Group has appointed Steven Desmyter as Head of Responsible Investment and Chair of Man Group’s Responsible Investment Committee. This position recognises his instrumental role in developing and driving forward the firm’s responsible investment capabilities, in support of clients’ needs.
The LoCorr Market Trend Fund has passed the USD1 billion mark in net assets this month, just 18 months after its launch on 1 July, 2014. Based on total returns, the LoCorr Market Trend Fund Class I, ranked in the
Hedge funds were up 0.33 per cent in May with 2017 year-to-date gains coming in at 3.28 per cent, according to the June 2017 EurekaHedge Report. Investor appetite for hedge funds has picked up pace since the start of the
Pamplona Capital Management has appointed Pedro Rapallo (pictured) as an Operating Partner in order to supplement its deal team and support its focus on the Iberian Peninsula. In this new position, Rapallo, along with the Pamplona Capital team, will drive new
