One of the unintended consequences of market regulation is that it has, to some extent, leveled the playing field. In what was once a fiercely competitive environment dominated by bank-owned prime brokers, in recent years a slew of new entrants
Starting up a fund is a battle, regardless of which jurisdiction the manager chooses. For those with a trading background embarking on their inaugural launch, one location that is perfectly predisposed yet sometimes overlooked is the Netherlands; a mere one
ING Capital Markets has launched a synthetic prime brokerage platform to provide global, cross-asset portfolio swap products offering the functionality of a traditional prime brokerage service. "We offer the flexibility of a multi-asset portfolio swap which is operationally efficient, streamlined
Linear Investments, a FCA-approved boutique prime broker, has appointed TFG Financial Systems for the provision of real-time margin reporting. In addition, TFG will be adding its trademark real-time portfolio analytics to the Linear offering. This will be extended to
Wedbush Securities was founded in 1955, and is one of the largest providers of small and midcap equity research in the US. The research team sits within Wedbush Capital Markets group and has particular expertise in market sectors that include:
For someone who prides himself on building things, the opportunity for Kevin LoPrimo (pictured) to develop a footprint for Cowen Prime Services in London1 was too good to overlook. Last June, LoPrimo was officially unveiled as Head of International Prime
The series of acquisitions that have taken place since Cowen Inc acquired Concept Capital Markets, LLC – which took place exactly two years ago – have been numerous and have led Cowen’s prime services unit to become regarded as a
Cowen has completed the integration of Cowen Execution Services’ prime brokerage business, which was acquired as part of Cowen’s acquisition of Convergex earlier this year. FINRA approved the integration of the acquired business into Cowen’s prime services division, Cowen Prime
It’s been a year since Cowen Group acquired Concept Capital (now known as Cowen Prime Services) and it’s safe to say that the year has been a productive one. Soon after Concept’s acquisition, Cowen Group also acquired the Conifer Securities
Cowen Prime Services prepares to launch its platform in London in the coming weeks with prime brokerage and outsourced trading, among the high-touch services that will be on offer to European hedge fund managers. London is the latest focus of
