PwC has teamed up with IncuBus Ventures to launch Future of Work, a 12 week incubator programme that will focus on startups in AI, Cyber Security and Smart Office solutions. The programme starts on 11 January 2016 and will look
OTAS Technologies’ advanced market intelligence and analytics is now available directly inside Thomson Reuters Eikon. Two applications, OTAS Core Summary and OTAS Microstructure have been integrated to provide users with immediate access to OTAS analytics and visualisation tools for supporting
VAM Funds (VAM) has launched the VAM Close Brothers Cautious Fund, a Luxembourg-domiciled UCITS fund which is the second product in the VAM Discretionary Funds range, following the launch of the VAM Close Brothers Balanced Fund in July. The VAM
Dry powder held by Europe-focused funds currently stands at a high of USD42 billion, led by particularly strong direct lending fundraising since 2013. As banking regulation and quantitative easing in the Eurozone have just begun to come into effect, managers
The Wilshire Liquid Alternative Index, which provides a representative baseline for how the broad liquid alternative investment category performs, returned -1.03 per cent in September, according to Wilshire Funds Management. The Wilshire Liquid Alternative Index family is a joint offering
JTC Group has expanded its operations in the Cayman Islands through the acquisition of GAM's fund administration business. The deal, which remains subject to regulatory approvals, will see all 14 GAM staff in Cayman transfer to JTC. Completion of the
The AIMA Council and the MFA Board have formed a joint Global Steering Group (GSG) with the goal of achieving synergies that will benefit the combined membership and the alternative investment industry globally. The GSG will serve as a joint
As the most highly developed region for private debt, the North American market is also at a later stage of the credit cycle than the European or Asian marketplaces. Strong growth in, and demand for, middle-market direct lending in recent
Deutsche Börse Market Data + Services is launching the new analytic ‘Risk Alerts’ on 23 November. The new product informs market participants in real-time about unusual price and order book behaviour of the most important Eurex futures. Alerts are automatically
Docupace Technologies has launched its new ePACS AI Solution software, which is designed to streamline the entire alternative investment process while addressing compliance standards. The ePACS© AI Solution will, automatically generate a tailored list of clients within an advisor’s book
