Cowen Prime Services, the prime services division of Cowen Group, has been named Best Global Prime Broker at the 2017 Hedgeweek Global Awards. This is the second consecutive year that Hedgeweek has honoured Cowen Prime Services with this award.
Apex Clearing, an independent, full-service clearing firm, has launched its Apex Prime brokerage offering for hedge funds with up to USD200 million in assets under management. Apex Clearing has put together a team headed by former Convergex executive John Mollica
There are a multitude of costs that a start-up alternative fund manager faces today, especially with respect to those looking to establish a hedge fund under AIFMD. From regulatory costs and waiting to receive FCA authorisation, to office and IT
HW: What are the core services that Invast offers to financial clients? GW: Invast is a global, multi-asset Prime Services provider. We provide credit intermediation, access to liquidity (both OTC and exchange), sophisticated trading platforms/ API connectivity options, administrative/back office
Choosing the best prime broker to support the strategy is vital, but will depend on the manager. A portfolio manager spinning out of a hedge fund with an established track record and experience in running a pot of capital, will
2015 was a big year for Concept Capital Markets, LLC having entered into an agreement to be acquired by Cowen Group, a leading growth investment bank and alternative investment firm with a heritage dating back to 1918. The transaction was completed
Cowen Prime Services has been named Best Global Prime Broker at the 2016 Hedgeweek Awards. This award is based on a peer review system whereby Hedgeweek’s readers, including institutional and high net worth investors, hedge fund managers, and other industry
Global Prime Partners has appointed Sean Capstick as Head of Prime Brokerage with immediate effect. Capstick, who expects to double the size of the company’s broking business in three years, joins from RWC Partners, the USD11bn equity asset management business
US bank-owned prime brokerages are reasserting their influence and stealing a march on their European competitors as the financial industry adjusts to regulatory demands; in particular Basel 3 regulation, which introduces rules on capital ratios and is scheduled to come
Lightspeed Institutional, a division of Lightspeed Trading, is broadening its offering to institutional traders by launching a new prime brokerage division. As part of this launch, Lightspeed has added senior staff to help meet the needs of its small to
