ChartIQ, a specialist in HTML5 financial charting for capital markets, has launched a fully integrated app in Thomson Reuters Eikon, a platform for consuming real-time and historical data, and connecting the financial markets community. App Studio in Eikon allows third
FORT Management, a 23-year-old hedge fund firm led by two economists – Yves Balcer and Sanjiv Kumar – who formerly ran the investment division at the World Bank – has sold a 10 per cent stake to Goldman Sachs via its Petershill II
Fiduciary and administration provider, Estera, has acquired the Heritage Financial Services Group (HFSG), an independent business providing third party fund administration, depositary, trust and corporate services in Guernsey, the UK and Malta. The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals, following
CTA strategies posted negative returns across the board in December to end a volatile year ccording to data released by Societe Generale, with the firm’s headline SG CTA index down 1.29 per cent for the month resulting in a flat
London-based Nevsky Capital is closing its USD1.5 billion hedge fund, citing the rise of algo trading and bear market fears as reasons for the closure. The Nevsky fund is expected to liquidate its portfolio and move into cash by the end
Mergermarket Group has acquired Creditflux, a provider of intelligence, analysis, data and events covering CLO and credit fund pricing, investments, trading and returns. The acquisition accelerates the global expansion of Mergermarket Group’s extensive real-time fixed income intelligence and data provision. The
This year remained macro driven, dominated both by monetary policies and the shifts in deflation scares, themselves function of the stance regarding the Chinese transition and oil prices. Four phases paced markets and hedge funds trends:
Bats Europe (Bats) is to expand its European index franchise with the planned launch of 18 new regional European benchmark indices, which include the Bats Eurozone 50, Bats Nordic 40 and Bats Europe All Companies. The new indices, which are
Martin Currie has now received the necessary approvals to complete the purchase of the business assets and investment management team of PK Investment Management, the London based long/short Japan Equity boutique. Led by Paul Kirkby, the team now includes Martin
The Alignment of Interests Association, (AOI) a non-profit investor-driven organisation, has released Hedge Fund Fees: Achieving Greater LP/GP Economic Alignment, a set of guidlines aimed at creating increased investor-manager alignment on the issue. AOI’s Hedge Fund Fees guidance was developed by
