By Simon Gray, BVI Finance – A new generation of hedge fund managers are looking to make a name for themselves. But starting a fund, raising money and managing a back office can be a gruelling task even for the most talented rising
The Clearing Corporation (CCorp) and Eurex Clearing AG have finalised the details of their Global Clearing Link aimed as a precursor to the launch of Eurex US early next
By Michael Killourhy, Ogier – 2017 and 2018 were record setting years for Special Purpose Acquistion Company (SPAC) offerings in the United States. Strong demand continued into 2019, with SPAC IPOs crossing the 100 mark by end Q2 2019. SPACs are
Nasdaq’s Quandl, an alternative data provider, has launched the E-Commerce Intelligence (ECI) dataset, which allows investors to track product-level e-commerce transactions on a near real-time basis. The exclusive dataset follows the day-to-day transactions of 800 brands and 500 companies across
Exchange Data International (EDI), a provider of global security corporate actions, pricing and reference data, has partnered with Columba Systems, an independent provider of international future financial events data to both sell-side and buy-side institutions. With this partnership, clients will
Former UBS veteran, Claude Waelchli, is to launch a US-based digital securities issuance platform, Tokenyz, which aims to modernise the legacy securities industry. Stepping away from his role at UBS as Head of Portfolio Advisory for Global ultra-high net worth and institutional
CDC IXIS Asset Management, has selected Riskdata’s HEDGiX solution to manage the risk of its alternative investment portfolio.
New Jersey-based Parkway Capital Corp.
London-based Baring Asset Management (BAM) has signaled its commitment to alternative investment products with the appointment of Andrew Edgington as Head of Pro
Avelacom, a high-performance global connectivity and IT infrastructure provider for the financial services industry, has enhanced its high-speed network performance and joined Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited’s (HKEX) ecosystem of network service providers to offer the market’s lowest latency
