The regulatory challenges and cost pressures facing buy-side firms are putting further demands on the sell-side to prove their relationship value, according to a study by TABB Group. According to conversations with 100 US head traders for the final instalment
Wave 3 represents a tipping point which will enable the market to evaluate whether the T2S project justifies the investment companies have made in the platform, according to Tom Casteleyn, head of product management for custody, cash and FX at
AlphaDesk, a cloud-based software provider to hedge funds and other investment managers, has released a fast-track deployment of its front-to-back, multi-asset, integrated order and portfolio management system (OMS/PMS). The new release will provide start-up and emerging funds managers with AlphaDesk's
Specialist financial services group JP Integra Group has announced the expansion of the firm’s services, targeting the private capital sector with a wider offering. The firm has also announced international business growth plans with the launch of a US representation
Lemanik Asset Management, an independent Luxembourg-based asset manager with USD20 billion of assets held in 230 sub-funds, has chosen Linedata’s compliance monitoring software – Linedata Compliance. To comply with the UCITS and AIFM directives, which impose rigorous controls and strict
From 4 October 2016, trading participants on the EEX Derivatives Market will be able to hedge against volume risks in the generation of wind power within the German/Austrian market area using EEX’s new Wind Power Futures product. The Wind Power Future
Exchanges are recognising the changing futures commission merchant (FCM) landscape and are willing to look to new and innovative ways to serve their client base, according to a report by TABB Group. The CME Group is the latest to propose
Substance in the fund management sector, particularly in the context of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) and Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) initiative, is of increasing importance, according to a Guernsey Finance white paper. Investment funds –
Interest rate swap trading platform trueEX has built a solution to provide execution for Brazilian Real (BRL) interest rate swaps cleared at CME Group. The launch follows CME Group's Q4 2015 launch of BRL interest rate swaps clearing, which has
This week’s recommendation on extending the alternative investment marketing ‘passport’ to fund managers in up to 12 non-EU countries is an important step towards improving choice for investors, says Invest Europe. The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has presented its
