Poor hedge fund performance over the past 18 months means that managers face continued fee pressure from investors. As a result, smaller and emerging hedge funds are becoming increasingly attracted to non-conventional prime brokers that are able to offer automated
Triad Securities is expanding into the Boston area with the hiring of Tom Landsbergen as director, prime brokerage sales. Landsbergen (pictured) has over 22 years' experience in the prime brokerage industry. Before joining Triad, he was responsible for prime
2015 has been a big year for Concept Capital Markets, LLC. Earlier this year, the firm entered into an agreement to be acquired by Cowen Group, a leading growth investment bank and alternative investment manager with a heritage dating back
2015 has been a big year for Concept Capital Markets, LLC. Earlier this year, the firm entered into an agreement to be acquired by Cowen Group, a leading growth investment bank and alternative investment manager with a heritage dating back
Cowen Group is to acquire Concept Capital, an independent provider of prime brokerage services. Financial terms of the deal have not been disclosed, but Cowen Group expects the acquisition to be accretive to earnings in 2015. The transaction has been approved
Five years ago, UCITS funds weren't exactly a prominent blip on the radar screen at Société Générale Prime Services, but over the last two years, excluding managed accounts, they have accounted for approximately 50 per cent of all new funds
Cowen Prime Services (formerly Concept Capital Markets) has won the Hedgeweek USA Award 2015 for “Best North American Prime Broker.” This is the second time the firm received this distinction this year, having also won it at the Hedgeweek Global
Concept Capital Markets has been named Best North American Prime Broker by Hedgeweek Global Awards in its 2015 reader nominated survey. The awards, announced in London, are based on a peer review system whereby Hedgeweek’s readers, including institutional and high
FxPro Financial Services Limited (‘FxPro’) has launched a Prime-of-Prime service in a bid to attract institutional investors and enable them to benefit from greater transparency and trading cost efficiencies. With FxPro Prime, hedge funds, in particular start-ups (as well as
“Basel III and other regulatory issues and restrictions have a number of driving factors and downstream effects on tier one primes, which drives our whole investment thesis here at PrimeOne Solutions,” states Chris Chanod pictured), Global Head of Business Development,
