Reto Gehring and Alexandre Potelle have joined SYZ Fund Research, Swiss bank SYZ & CO’s fund analysis and “long only” manager selection service. The two new staff members join the team of Katia Coudray Cornu, who was appointed Head of
The Irish Funds Industry Association (IFIA) has issued a voluntary corporate governance code for Irish authorised collective investment schemes (CIS) and Irish authorised management companies. This follows an invitation by the Central Bank for the funds industry to develop and
The Supervisory Board of the European Commodity Clearing AG (ECC) has re-appointed Dr Thomas Siegl as a member of the Management Board of the clearing house. The extension of his appointment was adopted by the Supervisory Board at the meeting
Apex Fund Services has become the first independent fund administrator to enter the Japanese market following the opening of its Tokyo office. Via its Global Presence, Local Reach strategy and 34 international offices, Apex now will roll out and make
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has issued an Order filing and settling charges against Barclays PLC, Barclays Bank PLC (Barclays Bank) and Barclays Capital Inc. (Barclays Capital) (collectively Barclays or the Bank). The Order finds that Barclays attempted
ESMA has published its final report on guidelines on systems and controls in an automated trading environment for trading platforms, investment firms and competent authorities (ESMA/2011/456). In issuing these guidelines, ESMA rolls out a comprehensive regime governing the operation of
Quintillion fund administration has been appointed by the IQS Group to provide administration services to its IQS Futures Fund which launched November 2011. The assets of the Fund will be traded by IQS Capital Management utilising the IQS Diversified Program.
Singapore Exchange (SGX) is developing Asia’s first electricity futures market with a targeted launch by end-2014, subject to regulatory approval. SGX was selected by the industry as the preferred exchange for the electricity market following a consultation exercise by the
Korn/Ferry International has appointed Allison Walker as a Senior Client Partner and Head of the firm’s Hedge Fund Practice. Walker joins Korn/Ferry after four years at Arden Asset Management, LLC in New York, where she served as Managing Director and
Galbraith Capital has listed its Global Strategies Fund on the AlphaMetrix Global Marketplace (AGM). "Galbraith Capital is excited to participate in listing our fund on AGM. We have long believed that it is of paramount importance to provide investors with
