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Lawson Conner has launched ‘FinTechPLUS’, a programme to help FinTech startups to launch their new businesses quickly, compliantly and cost-effectively, with the support of an experienced team of entrepreneurs, compliance and regulatory experts.
The ‘FinTechPLUS’ programme is designed for companies offering e-money, payments, consumer loans, crowdfunding and other financial technology related services currently revolutionising the banking and finance sectors. The programme includes a number of innovative solutions, one of which is the FinTech Regulatory Incubator Platform ‘FinTIP’, which allows selected companies to become authorised in less than a month and at a fraction of the cost usually associated with
- 26/06/2015
Asset under custody for private funds at Millennium Trust Company, a provider of alternative asset custody solutions to institutions, advisors, and individuals, have surpassed USD5.6 billion as of 1 June, 2015.
This represents an increase of USD600 million within the last six months. The firm’s total assets under custody exceed USD13.5 billion.
“We have experienced strong growth in all areas of Millennium’s business,” says Scott McCartan, chief executive officer of Millennium Trust Company. “However, we continue to see substantial acceleration in growth from our Private Fund Custody (PFC) service. We launched this business in late 2010 to address the
- 26/06/2015
The recent event at Malta House on 11 June 2015, hosted by the Malta Business Network proved to be a great networking opportunity for its attendees. Not to mention the chance to speak up close and personal to Professor Joseph Bannister (pictured), Chairman of the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA), the island’s financial regulator.
The event was organised by Derek Adler, ACSI, a director and founder member of International Financial Administration Group (‘ifina’) – a firm that provides turnkey fund services to managers via its Primary European Fund SICAV.
Reflecting on the event, Adler comments: “I am so pleased that
- 26/06/2015
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
- 26/06/2015
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!).
- 26/06/2015
- 26/06/2015
Alternative investment firm Tennenbaum Capital Partners (TCP) has appointed John Mendell as a Director based in the firm's Los Angeles office.
Mendell will focus on developing and enhancing the firm's current and prospective institutional investor relationships.
"John brings a wealth of experience in fund marketing and business development across the United States and Canada that will augment TCP's growing global investor relations team," says Lee Landrum, a TCP Partner. "We are pleased to welcome John to the team and look forward to his contributions to the continued success of our firm."
Mendell was previously a principal with Ares Management, where
- 26/06/2015
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
- 26/06/2015
- 26/06/2015
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
- 25/06/2015
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
- 25/06/2015
Wedbush Futures, a full-service futures commission merchant (FCM), has appointed Thomas P Anderson as Senior Vice President, Head of Proprietary Trading Group Services.
In this role, Anderson will be responsible for growing Wedbush's PTG offerings across multiple asset classes, and helping existing PTG customers achieve their trading objectives.
Anderson is a respected 34-year veteran of the listed exchange derivatives industry and was previously the Chief Commercial Officer of ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago since 2007. He holds four licenses to conduct business — Series 3, 7, 24 and 63. He serves on the CME Group's FCM Advisory Group, Chicago Police Foundation
- 25/06/2015
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