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Moab Capital Partners, an alternative investment fund manager with over USD485 million of consolidated assets under management across their hedge funds and other product offerings, recently selected Maples Fund Services to provide a full suite of hedge fund administration services.
Maples Fund Services will provide a range of administration services, including fund accounting and investor services, for the hedge funds managed by Moab. Maples Fund Services’ customisable approach and sophisticated infrastructure, coupled with the expertise of its team in working with debt funds, were key elements in the asset manager’s decision to migrate from its existing fund administrator. Maples Fund
- 07/10/2015
Bill Maher has joined Cowen Prime Services (Cowen Prime), the prime services division of Cowen, as Managing Director – Head of Client Services.
Mike Rosen, Managing Director and Global Co-Head of Prime Brokerage Servicesm says: “We are pleased to welcome Bill to Cowen Prime and believe his leadership of our client service effort will further enhance the firm’s relationships with our clients and further develop our presence in the alternative investment space. Bill is a seasoned prime brokerage executive with a great deal of experience in client service and support, and an impeccable reputation with alternative investment managers and institutional
- 07/10/2015
BlueMountain Capital Management, a private investment firm with over USD22 billion in assets under management, has appointed Summer Jarratt as Client Advisor overseeing its West Coast business development and client service.
Jarratt’s hire is designed to enhance BlueMountain’s growing West Coast investor base and build on the momentum of recently secured agreements for new mandates with the Orange County (CA) Employees Retirement System and the New Mexico Public Employees Retirement Association (NM PERA). Jarratt will report to Noam Leslau, BlueMountain Capital Management’s US Head of Client Advisory.
Based in Los Angeles, Jarratt will implement business development strategies to attract
- 07/10/2015
Irish Funds, the representative body for the cross-border investment funds industry in Ireland, has today welcomed the publication of new Regulations for Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities (UCITS) by the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI).
Once implemented, the Regulations will simplify the existing regime for clients of the jurisdiction. The new legislation from the CBI intends to consolidate all of the conditions imposed on UCITS, their management companies and depositaries into a single document, and is the conclusion of the Central Bank’s Consultation CP 77 which was initially published in January 2014.
In addition, the publication
- 07/10/2015
Global growth concerns increased in September, with the Fed holding a very dovish line, while several idiosyncratic market events, such as Volkswagen and Glencore, contributed to uncertainty and negative returns in markets.
The challenging month contributed to the third quarter being the worst quarter in performance terms for many risk asset markets since 2011. For the month, global equities as measured by the MSCI World index were down 3.6 per cent, while the US Dollar index and the Barclays US Aggregate Bond index were up 0.6 per cent and 0.7 per cent, respectively.
The correlated sell-off in risk assets
- 07/10/2015
Linedata has released the latest version of Linedata Longview for Asset Managers, which offers an integrated approach to portfolio management, trading and compliance.
This release provides substantial enhancements to streamline the workflows for portfolio managers and improve their operational efficiencies.
Demands on institutional asset managers continue to increase due to more complex asset classes and investment strategies amid growing investor expectations. In order to expand their business into these new products and markets, the investment decision process will give managers the competitive advantage they need to pursue these growth opportunities. Seeking to drive operational efficiencies, technology remains a key
- 06/10/2015
The Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) has set out a number of steps that hedge fund firms and other asset managers should take in building up their cyber security defences.
The newly-published AIMA Guide Guide to Sound Practices for Cyber Security discusses the nature and scope of existing and emerging threats and offers practical guidance on effective methods for preventing or dealing with them.
The Guide focuses on matters such as governance, employee related considerations, the technology that can be used for data protection, threat prevention and threat detection and how these technologies can be developed in-house or using
- 06/10/2015
Nomura Research Institute is to examine the feasibility of implementing blockchain, the distributed ledger technology supporting cryptocurrency exchange, and other new technologies in the securities industry.
The study will be conducted in collaboration with Nomura Securities as well as other technology startup firms. The results will be used to examine opportunities for practical application after the study is completed in January 2016.
The impetus behind creating this study emerged from NRI’s continuous commitment to promote open innovation, based on the understanding that the financial and technology sectors are becoming increasingly linked. The unique value created by the merger of
- 06/10/2015
Behringer Securities has taken the next step in its three-year evolution from a single-purpose investment provider to independent investment management platform with selected portfolio managers and specialized strategies, by changing names to Provasi Capital Partners.
In tandem with the announcement, the company also unveiled a new website and a refreshed corporate identity.
"Provasi is derived from the Greek word for 'access,' which underscores our deep, personal commitment to providing financial advisors and investors with access to not only selected managers and investment strategies, but also to cutting-edge market insights and thought leadership content, as well as education and business development
- 06/10/2015
FCA-regulated Divisa UK Limited (Divisa Capital) has acquired Laboratory of Financial Technologies CJSC (FinLab), a financial services provider incorporated in the Republic of Armenia.
The firm, renamed Divisa AM CJSC (DAM), will relaunch in the final quarter of 2015 as a wholly owned subsidiary of Divisa Capital offering wholesale API and MT4 prime-of-prime solutions for institutional and professional clients.
The strategic acquisition enables Divisa to make maximum use of Armenia’s geopolitical position – the country is a gateway to the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) and can be used as hub for servicing nearby Middle Eastern nations.
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- 06/10/2015
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