Christopher Meyers (pictured), head UK & NL institutional trading at Flow Traders, reports that over the last 18 months, the firm has seen an increase in wealth and asset managers in the UK using ETFs. Flow Traders is a global
The incredible level of market volatility arising from the uncertainty over the UK's referendum vote has caused a great deal of de-risking on the part of investors over recent months. Chanchal Samadder (pictured), Head of UK and Ireland ETF sales
The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was up 0.84 in May, with six out of 10 Lyxor indices ending the month with a positive performance. The more directional strategies had the best returns. Event-Driven Strategies led the pack, as they benefited
AlphaCore Capital, a La Jolla, CA based investment advisor has seen increased demand for alternative allocations from independent advisors. The firm has expanded their team and hired Senior Investment Advisor Brett Upper to assist independent advisors navigate the changing alternative
Hedge fund manager Exane has selected SimCorp Dimension to support its middle and back-office operations for listed and OTC derivatives. Based in Paris, Exane is an independent investment firm with three main lines of business (Brokerage in Cash Equities, Derivatives,
The SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator for June 2016 measured 4.88 per cent, up from 4.38 per cent in May. “SS&C GlobeOp’s Forward Redemption Indicator for June 2016 came in at 4.88 per cent, up slightly compared to the 4.72
SR Labs, a specialist in trading and market data technology, is tol operate under the new name of Vela Trading Technologies (Vela). Vela’s mission will continue to focus on creating and providing leading edge financial technology, with a strong emphasis
Project Sentinel, a collaborative initiative by a group of banks to mutualise the cost of MiFID II implementation in the OTC front office, has created a normalised regulatory data model designed to help firms meet their MiFID II OTC sales
HedgeServ is to use the RR Donnelley ArcReporting solution for the creation of its clients' financial reports. HedgeServ is an independent, full-service global fund administrator headquartered in New York City and Dublin. Using the ArcReporting tool, HedgeServ can now import
The Economic and Monetary Affairs Council of the EU has approved the General Approach reached on Money Market Fund Reform (MMFR) at Council Working Party level. This General Approach followed an original proposal by the European Commission in September 2013.
