Managers
Liquidnet has launched Liquidnet Dark IEX, a new order routing strategy that gives the buyside the ability to access Liquidnet’s market-leading institutional liquidity pool while working their orders within IEX.
This proprietary algorithm was designed to give the buyside broader access to block liquidity and a safer way to trade large orders while minimising market impact.
“We are always looking to provide our Members with better access and more control over their block orders. Traders can now work their orders safely and securely within both Liquidnet and IEX. This is one more way that we are providing the
The Greek debt issue has become a never-ending saga, says Penny Lovell, Head of Private Client Services, Close Brothers Asset Management…
Have you ever watched "Game of Thrones"? "Breaking Bad"? or "Californication"? As rewarding as a blockbuster series might be, watching a story without an end in sight can become, at times, tedious. But they do all eventually end, albeit some more explosively than others. Yet, six years into the elongated recovery, we have witnessed the Greek debt issue become a never-ending saga, less like “Game of Thrones” and more like the “Bold and the Beautiful” (now into its 28th year!).
Ipreo is to launch Investor Access, allowing investors to electronically submit Indications of Interest (IOIs) on fixed-income issuances directly into Ipreo’s syndicate-to-syndicate communications platform for the primary new-issue markets, IssueNet.
A Bank-sponsored initiative, Investor Access will allow the buy-side clients of sponsoring banks to be alerted to new-issue announcements, receive structured information on their terms and conditions, set subscription alerts based on key parameters, submit and manage their IOIs and orders, and receive electronic notification of allocation and pricing details and other deal-related information such as prospectus and final terms.
“Having worked closely with the buy side over the past
Orangefield Group is to acquire USA2Europe, a corporate service provider providing Global Outsourcing services to North American Technology companies.
With this acquisition Orangefield has increased its global presence, including USA2Europe’s representatives, with 24 additional countries – reaching a total of 45 countries where client support is offered.
USA2Europe was founded in 2004 and currently supports more than 250 legal entities in 40 countries worldwide. The acquisition is to be effective on July 1st 2015.
Andy Hooper – CEO of USA2Europe, says: “My team and I are delighted to become part of Orangefield Group; we feel we are joining a like-minded
The booming credit market has been one of the best beta trades for investors in the six years since the financial crisis. However, the ultra-loose monetary policy supporting this trend now appears to be turning.
That’s the view of Norman Milner, a manager of the newly-launched Neuberger Berman Global Credit Long/Short Fund.
“While credit quality in general remains historically robust among developed market corporate bond issuers, default rates are forecast to rise and higher interest rates could have an impact on flows in the market,” Milner says. “In an environment of tight spreads and even tighter liquidity, increased volatility in
Seward & Kissel has launched an online resource to assist investment advisers in complying with certain regulatory obligations.
The subscription-based service will provide access to Seward & Kissel’s model compliance manual, code of ethics, and guides to Form ADV Part 1 and 2. Subscribers to the annual service will also receive notifications when these documents are updated to help streamline their compliance efforts.
“We’re excited to offer this resource to SEC-registered investment advisors who continue to face increasing pressure to maximise their operating efficiencies while keeping costs low. We’re confident this platform can help them do just that,” says Robert
The value of investment fund business in Guernsey grew by GBP2.8 billion (1.28 per cent) during the first quarter of this year. It means the net asset value of all funds under management and administration in Guernsey now stands at GBP222.2 billion.
Statistics from the Guernsey Financial Services Commission (GFSC) also show that there were 25 new investment funds approved during the first quarter of 2015.
Dominic Wheatley, Chief Executive of Guernsey Finance – the promotional agency for the Island’s finance industry, says: “It is encouraging to see strong growth in the Guernsey funds sector at the start of this
Indus Valley Partners (IVP) has launched IVP Treasury and Treasury managed services, providing hedge funds with a single platform to manage the economics of their PB relationships (RoA) and overall portfolio financing needs.
IVP Treasury brings together best-in-class technology to help alternative asset managers track, control and optimize their treasury functions. Starting with automation and analytics as key focus areas, IVP Treasury helps funds to manage collateral and margin, automate cash management and wires, and hedge FX exposures across their portfolios.
“Asset managers need to take a 'holistic' approach to financing; incorporating long and short rates, credit lines, swaps
SYZ Asset Management, the asset management division of the SYZ Group, has launched OYSTER Multi-Asset ActiProtect, a new sub-fund of its Luxembourg SICAV (UCITS).
Managed internally by the Multi-Asset team, the fund offers dynamic multi-asset management that seeks to generate two-thirds of the performance of global equities over the medium to long term with only a third of their risk.
The fund invests throughout the world particularly through futures and index-based products by acquiring exposure to a wide range of assets, such as bonds, equities, currencies, gold and cash. The main innovation lies in dynamic management of the risk budget,
Preqin’s Real Estate Online features detailed profiles for more than 260 Switzerland-based institutional investors. Pension funds represent the majority (55%) of all Switzerland-based real estate investors; however due to Switzerland’s large private wealth industry, wealth managers and family offices make up over a quarter of investors.
Read the full factsheet here, containing more analysis alongside charts and tables featuring the latest Preqin data.
