CME Group has received approval from the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) as a trade repository (TR) under the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR). CME Group's multi-asset European (EU) trade repository, based in London, will accept submission of trades
BofA Merrill Lynch and Goldman Sachs have become clearing members of EurexOTC Clear for Interest Rate Swaps (IRS). By joining this new central counterparty (CCP) for over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives, the clearing members and their clients will be able to expand
Q&A with Jude Scott, Cayman Finance What is the most important aspect of maintaining Cayman’s reputation as the world’s leading offshore IFC? The key element that ties together all of our efforts to operate a premier global financial hub for
Q&A with Joanne Huckle, Ogier As someone who advises both hedge funds and private equity managers, are there common themes affecting both sets of clients? The once-rigid boundaries between the hedge funds industry and the private equity industry are becoming
Armajaro Asset Management soft closed the Armajaro Commodities Fund Limited on 10 March after attracting assets worth in excess of USD 100 million. Existing investo
SS&C Technologies, a provider of financial services software and software-enabled services, has launched Risk Analytics, an independent investment risk analysis solution for hedge funds, fund of funds, private equity funds and managed accounts. The new risk management tools, fully integrated
Prior to the election of the new Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro, in October 2018 after winning 55 per cent of the vote, there had long been a trend among Brazilian fund managers to allocate capital offshore to invest outside of
The Conifer Group has launched Conifer iCon, the first cloud-based solution delivering an entire suite of asset servicing processes, including a data repository and in-depth attribution reporting, from one customisable portal. For the first time, hedge funds and other money
CloseCross, a multi-party, decentralised derivatives trading platform in beta, has opened its investment round with USD3 million backed by Amnis Ventures, a privately owned venture fund based in Houston, Texas. The investment puts CloseCross at a post-money valuation of USD60
The US current account deficit widened to a record USD 187.9 billion from October through December, as Americans bought more imports. The deficit, the broadest meas
