The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) are to collaborate and support innovative firms through each other’s financial technology (FinTech) initiatives – LabCFTC and FCA Innovate. “The FCA’s Project Innovate is the gold
Tishman Speyer has agreed a lease with Capital Fund Management for space at Smithson Plaza, a refurbished estate at 23-27 St James’s Street, previously known as ‘The Economist Plaza’. Founded in 1991, Capital Fund Management (CFM) is an alternative investment
Investment funds can now take advantage of a new limited partnership regime following the passing of the Limited Partnership Act in the British Virgin Islands (BVI). The Act is designed to provide all the typical benefits of limiting liability, as
CryptoCompare, a provider of cryptocurrency data and indices, and Nasdaq, have formed a strategic partnership to launch a cryptocurrency pricing product, the Nasdaq/CryptoCompare Aggregate Crypto Reference Prices. The product will be made available on Quandl, a Nasdaq owned data platform
Japan Exchange Group (JPX) has successfully launched its new clearing system for exchange traded derivatives, based on Cinnober’s TRADExpress RealTime Clearing, and a CCP Risk solution. The JPX ETD derivatives market is operated by the Osaka Exchange (OSE) and cleared
Cryptocurrencies have been a hot button topic among investors over the last 12 months but amid all the hype, the key question is: Is this a de facto asset class? Or merely an exotic star that will burn brightly only
The latest consultation by the Derivatives Service Bureau (DSB) has revealed significant industry appetite for further analysis on functionality that may be helpful in delivering improved data quality, standardisation and automation as well as further strengthening the DSB’s cybersecurity processes
GPP, a prime broking, investor services and wealth solutions firm, has appointed Margaret Ammon as a non-executive director. Ammon, a highly experienced financial services professional, is currently Chief Risk Officer at M&G Investments. Over the past two decades she has
Fintech company Finbourne has launched the LUSID Early Access Program aimed at a wide range of investment industry players including hedge funds, custodian, small funds and multinational investment institutions. LUSID is an investment data platform which aims to allow users
Intelliflo has collaborated with Brookland Computer Services, a specialist technology solutions and advisory firm with 20 years’ experience working for regulated clients in the financial services and legal markets, to produce a comprehensive GDPR toolkit ahead of the new regulation
