Great Lakes Fund Solutions have launched CrowdKey, software-as-a-service (SaaS) that provides online private placement platforms with a white-labeled crowdfunding site and an outsourced back office. CrowdKey allows platforms to accelerate their time to market, reduce fixed formation costs, perform a
Societe Generale Securities Services (SGSS) has launched “Gateway”, its Irish UCITS platform solution which is designed to support asset managers seeking to establish and market UCITS in Europe. The solution provides access to an investment fund structure, Gateway UCITS Funds,
S&P Capital IQ has launched a new intra-day municipal bond pricing service designed to assist regulatory and industry efforts aimed at bringing about greater transparency to the market. Provided by Standard & Poor's Securities Evaluations Inc., a business unit
Zuma Bay Capital, a California registered investment advisor (RIA), has launched the Zuma Bay Volatility Fund, which aims to deliver consistent market-neutral returns with limited downside exposure. The fund utilises a strategy that trades S&P 500 volatility (ie VIX) derivatives,
EI Sturdza Investment Funds has launched of the EI Sturdza Strategic European Smaller Companies Fund, which will be managed by Bertrand Faure and his team of European equity investment experts. The new fund will hold a concentrated portfolio of 20
Steamboat Capital Partners has launched its event-driven, long-short strategy on the Sciens Managed Account Platform. Steamboat is a fundamental, value oriented investment firm that specialises in undervalued and catalyst driven investments. The vehicle on the Sciens Managed Account Platform follows
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has launched a new centralised data provisioning service, DTCC Data Products, which include the expansion of DTCC’s ETF and Corporate Actions ISO 20022 data product offerings. DTCC Data Products was created in response
Artisan Partners has launched the Artisan Developing World Fund. The Fund is managed by Lewis S Kaufman, founding portfolio manager of the Artisan Partners Developing World Team. Kaufman joined Artisan Partners in February to start the new autonomous investment team.
Societe Generale Securities Services (SGSS) has launched a fund distribution hub in Luxembourg to support asset management companies seeking to distribute UCITS and alternative investment funds internationally. Asset managers can now access a broad local and cross-border network in Europe
Euronext is launching a new Wood Pellet commodities futures contract aimed at producers, wholesalers and retailers in the autumn of 2015, subject to regulatory approval. This physically-settled contract targeting the residential heating sector, will allow the industry to hedge
