State Street Corporation has agreed to participate in a pilot programme to test DTCC-Euroclear GlobalCollateral’s Margin Settlement Messaging Service. Powered by Margin Transit Utility (MTU) technology, GlobalCollateral’s Margin Settlement Messaging Service has been developed to provide straight-through-processing for the settlement
Invast Global has partnered with Lucid Markets, adding the world’s first non-bank FX market maker to its PurePrime platform which now offers over 20 unique FX and metals liquidity providers. The suite of non-bank market-makers Invast Global has assembled within
Northern Trust has enhanced its peer universe comparison capabilities with the addition of intelligence derived from eVestment universe data. The integration of eVestment’s universes expands clients’ access to a global array of more than 500 manager peer universes across six
One of the most significant forces of change in the global alternatives industry over the last five to ten years has been the plethora of technological advances. Never has Moore's Law, which argues that the processing power of computers doubles
By Dean Hill, Executive Director, Eze Castle Integration – There is no shortage of threats to financial services firms, and the list of requirements from investors and regulators alike is growing at a rapid pace. As a startup, it's important
There are a number of important considerations for a fund manager, especially a start-up, when it comes to selecting an onshore depositary to an onshore AIF. But before these are explored, it is perhaps worthwhile explaining exactly what the role
For those wishing to set up a standalone Alternative Investment Fund, getting the right service providers in place is crucial to the manager's long-term success and reputation. The following sections detail what to look for when it comes to appointing
Apex Fund Services has partnered with DataGuidance to enhance the group’s data protection and data privacy programme. Apex will use DataGuidance’s suite of privacy tools to receive research and intelligence on privacy legislation. Apex will benefit from up-to-date information
MaplesFS is relocating its Dublin office on 5 May to a newly developed 32,000 square foot office space, centrally located at 32 Molesworth Street in Dublin 2. The new space will facilitate continued business growth as well as allowing for
Blue Isle FX is to act as the prime broker for three Global Fund SAC hedge funds – the Geluk Global Gold Fund, the Global Marco Premier Fund and the Geluk Global Macro Accelerated Fund. "We have been very impressed
