OptionMetrics, an options database and analytics provider for international institutional investors, including quant traders and hedge fund managers, as well as academic researchers, has made significant updates to its IvyDB US options database, offering even greater accuracy across a broader range of
 Optima Fund Management has launched The Optima Absolute Return Fund Limited with investor seed capital of US$10 million. The new m
BarclayHedge has launched an online video service that allows registered managers of hedge funds, fund of funds and managed futures funds to create and make available videotaped presentations online for current and prospective investors. BarclayHedge, which had begun accepting applications
In the first action of its kind, the Washington-based National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD) has censured and fined Altegris Investments for "failing to disc
ConvergEx Group has launched Spectrum, a new algorithm that gives portfolio traders the benefits of executing in a diverse array of domestic dark venues, while allowing them to maintain their required cash and sector balances. Designed by ConvergEx’s dedicated team of
As the digital currency market matures, a new crypto hedge fund, Circle Fund, has emerged — the first to be compliant in Asia. The company behind Circle Fund has more than five years of experience in both the primary and secondary
NYSE Euronext says derivatives trading volumes in March 2010 recorded strong year-over-year growth, with European derivatives average daily volume increasing 13 per cent, driven by a 25 per cent increase in fixed income derivatives product average daily volume. NYSE Euronext
Vienna-based HVB Alternatives has hired Kristina McDonough to head up the expansion of its sales and marketing campaign in the US market.
 Forsyth Partners, the UK-based investment and research company, launched its third hedge fund product this week. The new Cayman-domici
Private markets asset management firm Hamilton Lane has successfully implemented Hazeltree Private Markets to manage its capital activity lifecycle.Hamilton Lane is increasingly leveraging technology to bolster its middle-office functions by enhancing its operational infrastructure to support growth driven by its
