Vertex One Asset Management, manager of over CAD2.1 billion in assets through six investment funds in Canada, including one of the country’s largest hedge funds – the Vertex Fund – has seen significant growth due in part to the firm’s
Balter Liquid Alternatives, a subsidiary of Balter Capital Management, has launched the Balter Discretionary Global Macro Fund, which is sub-advised by Willowbridge Associates Inc. The co-Portfolio Managers, Phil Yang and Frank Marrapodi, utilise Willowbridge's wPraxis Trading Approach (1X Leverage)
Lyxor Asset Management has partnered with Corsair Capital Management to launch the Lyxor/Corsair Capital Fund a new UCITS-compliant US long/short equity strategy, and the first fund with daily liquidity within Lyxor’s Alternative UCITS offering. The fund seeks to capture the
Marco Polo New World has launched MPFX, a new platform providing access to FX liquidity from both bank and non-bank sources. The MPFX broker-neutral solution provides clients with the tightest spreads from multiple liquidity providers, and was developed in response
Backstop Solutions Group has acquired Cogency Software, a provider of accounting solutions for multi-manager investment firms. Cogency’s clients are some of the world’s leading Fund of Funds, Endowments, Pensions, Outsourced CIOs, and Family Offices who collectively represent over USD100
Alan Cauberghs, Senior Investment Director, Fixed Income, comments on the implications of the current situation in Greece for investors… The spectre of a Greek default continues to concern investors, but how much would a Greek default really disrupt markets? Greece’s Prime Minister, Alexis
Interactive Brokers Group has launched the Investors’ Marketplace, a new online platform where traders and investors, financial advisors, fund managers, research analysts, technology providers, business developers and administrators can meet and do business together. The Investors’ Marketplace allows participants to
Singapore Exchange (SGX) has reported growth in derivatives and commodities activities in May from a year earlier but a decline in securities trading. Securities turnover was USD23.0 billion, down 2 per cent year on year and 13 per cent month
The Credit Suisse Liquid Alternative Beta Index (CSLAB), which aims to reflect the performance of the overall hedge fund industry, finished up 0.83 per cent in May. The Long/Short Equity strategy was the strongest performer, finishing up 1.28 per cent
Markit is to acquire Information Mosaic, a software provider for corporate actions and post trade securities processing. Information Mosaic’s enterprise software will allow Markit to extend its corporate actions service to support the full corporate actions trade lifecycle and enhance
