Category Archives: Press Releases
Carne launches first independent AIFMD-compliant Management Company solution in Ireland
Carne Group, the global leader of governance and risk management solutions to the asset management industry, has become the first European Independent Management Company solution authorised under the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD). The Management Company has been approved […]
Conifer Fund Services Earns Top Rankings in 2013 Global Custodian Hedge Fund Administration Survey
Conifer Fund Services, LLC (Conifer), a leading provider of fund administration and middle office services to the hedge fund industry, achieved record marks in the 2013 Global Custodian Hedge Fund Administration Survey, ranking among the highest in the industry. Honors […]
Investcorp agrees to sell Skrill Group to CVC Capital Partners for euro 600 million
Investcorp, a leading provider and manager of alternative investment products, announced today that it has agreed the sale of Skrill Group to funds advised by CVC Capital Partners for a total enterprise value of €600 million ($800 million), subject to […]
Gregg Parise Joins BUMP Network As President And CFO
BUMP Network is proud to announce that Gregg Parise has joined the company as its new President and CFO. In his dual roles, Parise will continue to build value in the company and manage its team and operations. Parise will report directly to Mitch […]
A Leg To Stand On’s (ALTSO’s) Hedge Fund Rocktoberfest – NYC
Hedge Fund Rocktoberfest, the annual fundraiser for children’s charity A Leg To Stand On (ALTSO), will celebrate its 10th anniversary on Wednesday, October 23 at Capitale on 130 Bowery in New York City. Hedge fund industry professionals will perform rock […]
SEC Charges Two J.P. Morgan Traders With Fraudulently Overvaluing Investments to Conceal Losses
The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged two former traders at JPMorgan Chase & Co. with fraudulently overvaluing investments in order to hide massive losses in a portfolio they managed. The SEC alleges that Javier Martin-Artajo and Julien Grout were […]
The Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index Finished up 0.88% in July
The Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index (the “Broad Index”) finished up 0.88% for the month of July. Performance for the Broad Index and its 10 sub-strategies is calculated monthly. June, July and YTD 2013 performance numbers are listed below and […]
UBS to Pay $50 Million to Settle SEC Charges of Misleading CDO Investors
The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged UBS Securities with violating securities laws while structuring and marketing a collateralized debt obligation (CDO) by failing to disclose that it retained millions of dollars in upfront cash it received in the course […]
SEC Adopts Rules to Increase Protections for Investors With Assets Being Held By Broker-Dealers
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the adoption of rules designed to substantially increase protections for investors who turn their money and securities over to broker-dealers registered with the SEC. The new rules, approved by a 3-2 Commission vote, […]
FrontLine Compliance Relocates Headquarters to Rockville, Maryland Firm Expands Office Infrastructure in Washington, DC Area
FrontLine Compliance, LLC, a leading regulatory compliance consulting firm, will open its new office headquarters at 6010 Executive Boulevard in Rockville, Maryland on August 1, 2013. The firm will continue to be based in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. The […]
Eze Software Group Wins Two Best-in-Class Awards at the 2013 Waters Rankings
Eze Software Group, a premier provider of global investment technology, today announced that that it has won two best-in-class awards at the 2013 Waters Rankings, the annual readers’ choice awards ofWaters magazine. Eze Software was named Best Execution Management System (EMS) […]
Neuberger Berman Sees Global Opportunities Amid Market Volatility
Portfolio managers and strategists at Neuberger Berman, one of the world’s leading employee-controlled money managers, anticipate continued capital markets volatility through the second half of 2013 and into 2014 as a result of investor interpretation of the Federal Reserve’s easing […]
