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SteelEye, a compliance technology and data analytics firm, has partnered with specialist Swiss financial firm, Anchor Group, to bring its MIFiD II cloud-based solution to the Swiss markets.
The new partnership will see SteelEye establish a presence in Switzerland in order to help Swiss firms meet their regulatory obligations under MiFID II and other key regulatory directives. It marks the first step in SteelEye’s international expansion, with further EU offices planned.
Anchor Group is one of Switzerland’s leading independent and regulated investment firms supporting mid-market banks, family offices and wealth managers across the country. With offices in Zurich and
- 15/09/2017
Investors based in Australia & New Zealand allocate to alternative assets at a lower rate than the global average: 61 per cent of investors based in these countries allocate to at least one alternative asset class, compared to 78 per cent of investors globally.
However, just 40 per cent of investors in Australia & New Zealand allocate to private equity, 16 percentage points below the rate for global investors. Conversely, the proportions of investors based here that allocate to infrastructure and natural resources funds are 16 and 18 percentage points respectively above the global average.
This trend is mirrored
- 15/09/2017
The gross return of the SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index for August 2017 measured 0.90 per cent.
Hedge fund flows meanwhile, as measured by the SS&C GlobeOp Capital Movement Index, advanced 0.13 per cent in September.
“SS&C GlobeOp’s Capital Movement Index rose 0.13 per cent for September 2017 indicating positive net flows into hedge funds,” says Bill Stone (pictured), Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, SS&C Technologies. “While this increase was smaller than the 0.39 per cent reported for the same period a year ago in September 2016, the result shows that hedge funds can attract assets even in
- 15/09/2017
By George Ralph, RFA – The use of Artificial Intelligence is becoming decidedly commonplace. Wikipedia describes AI research as “the study of intelligent agents: any device that perceives its environment and takes actions that maximise its chance of success at some goal.” AI is often used interchangeably with Machine Learning, which is described as the subfield of computer science that, according to Arthur Samuel, gives “computers the ability to learn without being explicitly programmed.”
Machine Learning more accurately describes the technology that we are seeing more and more often in the IT industry, with machines programmed to have neural networks,
- 14/09/2017
Alternative asset manager Highland Capital Management has appointed Trey Parker as co-chief investment officer. Parker will join Highland co-founder Mark Okada in the CIO role overseeing the USD13 billion investment platform.
“This is a well-earned promotion for Trey,” says Okada. “For over a decade Trey has been a driver of operational alpha in numerous areas across the firm, from streamlining research and risk management processes to enhancing collaboration across disciplines – all motivated by improving client outcomes. He enters this role not only with the full support and respect from Jim and me, but also with that of the entire
- 14/09/2017
- 14/09/2017
Schultze Asset Management, an investment firm specialising in financially troubled and distressed companies, has hired William Skolnick as Vice President of Business Development and four new advisory board members.
In this new role, Skolnick will work to create new business opportunities and develop strategic initiatives to expand the firm’s client base.
“William is a seasoned and disciplined executive with a wealth of experience in the institutional and high-net-worth space,” says George Schultze, founder of Schultze Asset Management. “We’re pleased to have someone of his caliber join our ranks.”
Skolnick brings with him over 30 years of experience overseeing
- 14/09/2017
ThinkMarkets, a fintech provider of financial derivatives trading, has expanded its offering of CFD trading to the four most liquid Crypto currencies. The firm added Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Ripple (XRP) and Litecoin (LTC) CFDs to its MT4 and Trade Interceptor trading platforms.
The dual regulated broker is now offering 24/7 leveraged trading on the most volatile virtual currencies with low spreads and competitive margins.
Nauman Anees (pictured), CEO & Co-founder, says: “Bitcoin CFDs are a natural extension of our vast portfolio of financial instruments that include; major currencies, stock indices, precious metals and commodities. The recent surge in
- 14/09/2017
Kettera Strategies has expanded its Hydra global macro, FX, and commodity managed account marketplace with the launch of Hydra Global Hedge, offering access to equity-based hedge fund strategies.
“The new Hydra Global Hedge marketplace was built to answer the challenges investors face when trying to incorporate equity hedge fund strategies into their portfolios,” says Terri Engelman Rhoads (pictured), President of Kettera and an industry veteran who has built and run hedge fund managed account platforms for Guggenheim and others. “Investors will now be able to access equity-based hedge fund strategies through a limited liability vehicle but with the added features of
- 14/09/2017
McKay Brothers International has added select futures from the London Metal Exchange to its Quincy Extreme Data (QED) service.
QED now offers select LME instruments at the lowest known latency at Slough-LD4 and Basildon in the UK, as well as at Frankfurt-FR2, Marseille-MRS1 and Madrid- BME. The LME data distributed at those POPs are 3-month futures for Copper (CA), Aluminum High Grade (AH), Tin (SN), Zinc (ZS), Nickel (NI) and Lead (PB).
Select LME futures are also available at QED POPs in New Jersey and Illinois.
“The LME is an established leader in setting prices for the global
- 14/09/2017
Broadridge Financial Solutions has appointed Bob Santangelo (pictured), as President of International Sales, based out of the firm’s London office. In his new role, Santangelo will focus on international growth opportunities in EMEA and APAC.
Santangelo’s experience spans all aspects of capital markets, wealth management and investment management technology, operations and communications. He was previously responsible for Broadridge’s global Bank Broker-Dealer distribution channel, including global sales management, business development and strategic client initiatives. Santangelo joined Broadridge in 1992, when it was a division of ADP, and has served in various roles of increasing responsibility within the Global Sales and Marketing
- 14/09/2017
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