The D E Shaw group has launched Arcesium, a new, independently operated technology and service company that will provide asset managers with software and service solutions for their post-trade activities. Arcesium’s fully hosted technology platform offers asset managers sophisticated post-trade
Advent Capital Management is to launch a new UCITS regulated umbrella fund domiciled in Ireland, which will include the Advent Global Absolute Return Strategy, during the second quarter of 2015. The UCITS fund marks the first alternatives product in Advent’s
Eze Castle Integration has launched its Hedge Fund Cybersecurity Educational Series to guide the hedge fund industry through the complex cybersecurity environment. Core to the initiative is an online Hedge Fund Cybersecurity Information Center and a series of educational events.
Offshore law firm Carey Olsen has expanded its global litigation offering with the launch of its British Virgin Islands (BVI) litigation and insolvency practice. The firm established its BVI office in 2013 with an initial focus on international commercial transactions,
Quantmetrics Capital Management is to join Lyxor Asset Management’s AIFM managed account platform enabling Lyxor to launch its first AIFMD-compliant strategy on the platform. Quantmetrics’ investment strategy will be a short-term CTA program invested in all asset classes that seeks
Skënderbeg Funds AGmvK has expanded its range of funds with the launch of four traditional single-manager funds in partnership with Your Wealth AG. The four sub-funds were launched on 12 January 2015. With this expansion, total AuM of Skënderbeg Funds
ALPS has launched the ALPS Interval Fund Platform, a structure built to support retail closed-end funds and interval funds. The ALPS platform, which combines ALPS’ experience in servicing closed-end funds with DST’s shareholder record-keeping and distribution capabilities in the alternative
Eurex Exchange has enhanced its dividend derivatives product suite with the launch of 31 new single stock dividend futures in two phases. Since 26 January, 17 new single stock dividend futures based on German, French, Dutch and Italian companies have
tru Independence has launched an elite investment platform offering both traditional and alternative investment solutions for independent registered investment advisers. "It's all about our advisor teams and their clients receiving access to best-in-class institutional managers across the entire spectrum of
Marsh has launched its Delta Investment Management Insurance (IMI) facility to help asset and investment managers, hedge fund managers and fund-of-funds managers with professional indemnity and crime risks. Delta IMI is underwritten by a panel of leading London market insurers
