Linedata has released the latest version of fund accounting software Linedata Mfact, focusing on streamlining and automating key processes and enhancing exception management capabilities. This has been achieved by delivering new business process management (BPM) capabilities, enhanced corrections processing, an
Worth Venture Partners (Worth), an emerging manager hedge fund platform headquartered in Manhattan, has secured a USD100 million investment by Lombard International (Lombard) in a diversified portfolio of emerging hedge fund strategies, the WVP Emerging Manager Onshore Fund. Lydian Advisory
CME Group has made a number of Managing Director promotions, all of which took effect in February. Peter Keavey, 47, has been appointed Managing Director and Global Head, Crude & Refined Energy Products. Based in New York, Keavey is responsible
Hedge funds posted gains in February, outperforming US equities for the third consecutive month, as equity, credit and energy markets traded in a wide and volatile intra-month range, according to data released today by HFR. The HFRI Fund Weighted Composite
Beechbrook Capital has launched the fundraising for its third private debt fund, Private Debt III, with a target of EUR200m-plus. First close is targeted for the second quarter of 2016, with a final close planned for later in the year.
EFG Asset Management (EFGAM) – an international provider of actively-managed investment solutions – has brought the management of its top-performing, award-winning New Capital US Growth Fund in-house. The strategy underpinning the New Capital US Growth Fund was launched for EFGAM
CME Group is expanding its base metals offering with the introduction of a new Aluminium European Premium Duty-Paid (Metal Bulletin) futures contract to begin trading on 21 March, 2016. Pending relevant regulatory review periods, the new contract will be available
100 Women in Hedge Funds (100WHF) has announced that Big Brothers Big Sisters Cayman (BBBS) has been designated as its 2016 Cayman Beneficiary. 100WHF Cayman aligns its yearly objectives to a global theme that rotates on an annual basis to
After a strong start to the year in January, Societe Generala Prime Services’ managed futures strategies continued to deliver positive performance across the board, with all CTA indices posting gains in February, The SG Short-Term Traders Index posted the highest
Did you know that large parts of Canada have less gravity than the rest of planet earth? Sadly, this random fact does not apply to the country’s currency over the past three years. If anything it feels like there’s more,
