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Ramius Launches Fundamental Global Macro Strategy with Quadratic Capital

Ramius LLC (“Ramius”), the global investment management business of Cowen Group, Inc. (“Cowen”) (Nasdaq: COWN), today announced a partnership to launch Quadratic Capital’s options-based, fundamental global macro strategy. Quadratic Capital employs liquid options and swaptions across asset classes and seeks […]

VerInvest Corporation Launches Secure Accredited Investor Certification Service

VerInvest Corporation (“VerInvest”) today announced the launch of its highly-secure, financial verification clearing service for the alternative investment community. The platform provides its investor-members a confidential means to authenticate their accredited or qualified financial status, and connect with capital-raising companies and alternative investment […]

Innovative Dealflow Platform Revolutionises Investor and Capital Raiser Relationships

The Commodities Investment Exchange (CoinVex) platform allows managers of Private Equity, Family Offices and Energy companies to identify global cross commodity/cross transaction investment opportunities and connect directly with Capital Raisers. In eliminating the need for Brokers, CoinVex is focused on […]

Newgate Compliance Successfully Completes First FCA Application

Newgate Compliance, the independent compliance consultancy firm co-founded by former FCA Regulators Martin Herriot and Aron Brown, has completed its first FCA application successfully without delays and beating all timing expectations. The application was submitted on behalf of global investment […]

2014 HFC Southeast Grantees Announced

Hedge Funds Care announced that in 2014,  they distributed $85,000 to 6 programs that are preventing and treating child abuse in the Southeast area. Our 2014 Southeast Grantees: Advocates for Bartow’s Children: Provides family assessment, parent education and coaching, and […]

4 Essentials Your Financial Advisor Should Have

User Contributed News – Shocking stats continue to make news regarding America’s preparedness for retirement, including the fact that one of five citizens near retirement age have zero money put away for the golden years, according to statistics recently released […]

BTIG Launches Chicago-based FX Desk

BTIG LLC, a global financial services firm specializing in institutional trading, investment banking and related brokerage services, announced today that it has opened a new Chicago-based FX desk with the hires of Michael Artim, Brandon Walsh and Chris Karabelas. Since […]

Carne launches new edition of UCITS guide for fund managers

Carne Group has published a new edition of its popular UCITS Guide for Investment Managers. The A5 booklet has proved popular with product development teams seeking practical guidance on distributing funds under the UCITS IV Directive. The new edition of […]

High Water Women’s 10th Annual Backpack Drive Delivers 12,300 Backpacks to Children in Need

High Water Women’s 10th annual Backpack Drive will bring together 350 financial services industry volunteers to assemble a record 12,300 backpacks for tri-state area children in need. This year’s drive takes place August 8th through 14th at the New York […]

Troy Dixon in sweet spot with new structured products hedge fund

Troy Dixon, an ex-Deutsche Bank RMBS trader, has recently set up Hollis Park Partners in New York and is working on the launch of a hedge fund that will seek to seize the “significant opportunities” in the $13.5 trillion structured […]

Alternative Investment Manager Infinity Capital Partners Offers the Infinity Core Alternative Fund Through Vivaldi Asset Management

As advisors increasingly seek to incorporate alternative investment strategies into their clients’ portfolios, one of the leaders in hedge fund of funds, Infinity Capital Partners, has partnered with Vivaldi Asset Management to offer a registered multi-strategy investment fund with a […]

Independence Resources Prevails in Miller Tabak Legal Proceedings

Independence Resources Plc (OTCBB: SNKTY) (the “Company”) is pleased to provide an update on the status of the lawsuit that was filed against the Company by Miller Tabak + Co., LLC. Miller Tabak + Co., LLC (MT) is a thirty year old institutional […]