Thomson Reuters has released the StarMine Combined Alpha Model (CAM), a model that combines all the available StarMine equity alpha models into one comprehensive and powerful alpha-generating signal. The weights assigned to each model vary by region. Thus, StarMine CAM
Maples Fund Services is celebrating a decade of ‘excellence and innovation’ as the firm marks the tenth anniversary of its formation in the Cayman Islands in 2005. Maples Fund Services – a division of MaplesFS – now provides fund administration and
Thomson Reuters and ICAP Information Services (IIS) have renewed a distribution agreement which adds new electronic data sources to the 19901 service – a reference source for USD interest rate swaps and US Treasuries. The 19901 service now provides Thomson
Euronext has expanded it Spotlight options offering with new options on IMCD, a distributor of speciality chemicals and food ingredients (ticker symbol: IMD). The options follow the company’s successful IPO on Euronext and are available for trading on the Amsterdam
KNEIP, a service provider for the fund industry, has partnered with AssetLogic to launch the Fund Information Network. Fund data management is ultimately the responsibility of the asset manager. For over 20 years, KNEIP has helped asset managers and administrators
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has submitted for publication in the Federal Register a 30-day extension of the comment period for two rulemakings. The rulemakings are: A proposal to establish speculative position limits for 28 exempt and
Singapore Exchange (SGX) is pleased to welcome Hong Kong-based Bright Smart Futures and Commodities Company Limited (Bright Smart) to its derivatives market as a trading member. Chew Sutat, Head of Sales and Clients at SGX said, “We are pleased that
Prior to the global financial crisis (GFC), risk management and reporting commonly formed part of the investment management function, says Max Hilton (pictured) of Clarus Risk. Where risk staff report in to the portfolio management team, there is a potential
Omgeo ProtoColl, Omgeo’s automated collateral and margin management solution, is offering a standard interface to The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) Global Trade Repository (GTR). ProtoColl clients can leverage the new interface to meet the upcoming European Market Infrastructure
Years of history and painstaking development — component by component, some proprietary and some purchased — have shaped the operational frameworks that distinguish midsize to large hedge fund managers from each other. These substantial investments in back- and middle-office technologies
