Fenics Market Data, BGC’s Market Data division, has agreed to a distribution partnership with OTC energy brokerage Amerex Brokers (Amerex), whereby Fenics Market Data will provide Amerex energy-focused market data products to its customer base. The Amerex market data service
Liquidnet, the global institutional trading network, has launched its EMEA Next Gen Algo suite, which is designed to enhance the trading performance of its institutional Members. Liquidnet’s Next Gen Algos are the only ones that fully leverage Liquidnet’s network of
JP Morgan Asset Management has hired two seasoned private credit investors, Brad Demong and Leander Christofides, to join its Alternatives business as co-CIOs of a new Global Special Situations group. Demong and Christofides previously held senior roles in JP Morgan’s
Marc Desmidt has been named Chief Executive Officer for the Asia-Pacific region at Point72 Asset Management (Point72). In this newly created role, Desmidt will oversee the operations of the Firm’s offices in Hong Kong, Japan, and Singapore and will drive
Fidante Partners has appointed James Munce (pictured), as Chief Operating Officer (COO). Munce’s experience within the alternative investments industry and a solid track record in designing operating models, driving operational efficiencies and growing businesses, is well-aligned to Fidante’s goals in
December was another difficult month for the hedge fund industry, as the Preqin All-Strategies Hedge Fund benchmark recorded performance of -0.40 per cent. This puts full-year performance for 2015 at 2.02 per cent, the lowest yearly return since 2011, when
The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was down -0.7 per cent in December, with three out of 11 Lyxor Indices ending the month in positive territory. The best performers were the Lyxor Merger Arbitrage Index (+1.5 per cent), the Lyxor LS
Investment research platform ResearchPool has launched an MiFID II solution for investment firms to manage budget, spending, consume and evaluate research, named Tool for Research Usage and Evaluation (TRUE). TRUE aims to enable investment firms to easily manage and control research spending and
Northill Capital (Northill) is to acquire a majority interest in Capital Four Holding, a European High Yield asset management firm, based in Copenhagen, with an award winning performance track record and approximately EUR6 billion of assets under management. Northill’s investment
Broadridge Financial Solutions is to add MSCI ESG Research’s ESG Fund Metrics to its Global Market Intelligence, a platform for domestic and cross-border fund data and analytics. Under the agreement, key MSCI ESG Fund Metrics will be available on the
