DynamicAction Secures $15 Million in Latest Round of Funding and Forms Alliance with Accenture
- 8 years 3 months ago
- Fund Management, Cloud
DynamicAction announced it has secured $15 million in new funding and entered into an alliance relationship with Accenture. Lead investors in the round include Accenture and West Coast Capital.
Sancus BMS Group Increases its Shareholding of Platform Black
- 8 years 3 months ago
- Investment, Fund Management, Investment Management
Platform Black have today announced that their majority shareholder – Sancus BMS Group have increased their shareholding in the firm demonstrating their further commitment to the future of the business in the UK funding market. The move sees Sancus BMS Group make a further investment in Platform Black through the cash purchase of an additional 10% of Platform Black shares from minority investors, taking its holding from 83.93% to 93.93% at a £3... more
Teton Advisors Unveils TETON Convertible Securities Fund
- 8 years 4 months ago
- Fund Management, Investment Management, Security
Teton Advisors, Inc. announced the launch of the TETON Convertible Securities Fund that will be managed by the Dinsmore Group Investment Team, bringing 80 years' experience, collectively, and an impressive long term track record in researching and investing in convertibles. – (Y)our Investment Team –
Alceda and CBRE Clarion Securities Team Up to Launch Global Listed-Infrastructure Fund
- 8 years 4 months ago
- Fund Management, Infrastructure
Alceda has partnered with CBRE Clarion Securities to launch a new infrastructure fund on its Luxembourg-based UCITS platform. As a result, pan-European investors will be able to access CBRE Clarion’s leading listed infrastructure strategy via a liquid and regulated UCITS vehicle.
UBS, Credit Suisse, Julius Baer & fundinfo Unveil Fund Data Standard “openfunds”
- 8 years 4 months ago
- Fund Management, Infrastructure
After two years of intensive collaboration, two dozen financial institutions led by UBS, Credit Suisse and Julius Baer together with fundinfo AG have agreed on publishing the openfunds standard, version 1.0, on www.openfunds.org.
SharingAlpha Helps Investment Advisors to Run Their Own Virtual Fund of Funds
- 8 years 5 months ago
- Fund Management, Investment Management
SharingAlpha, a user generated fund ratings and model portfolios platform, has recently launched an additional feature which enables Investment Advisors to run their own virtual Fund of Funds.
Morningstar Report Shows that Investors Still Face Challenges in Using Mutual Funds
- 8 years 5 months ago
- Transaction Banking, Fund Management, Investment Management
Morningstar, Inc, a provider of independent investment research, published its annual study of investor returns, which measure how the average investor fared in a fund. Morningstar Investor Return is a dollar-weighted return that incorporates the effect of cash inflows and outflows from purchases and sales as well as the increase in a fund's assets.
BREXIT and its Impact on Non-EU Hedge Funds
- 8 years 5 months ago
- Fund Management
The implications of a potential BREXIT for non-EU hedge fund managers are hard to fathom. At present, public opinion polls appear to be neck and neck although fund managers seem confident BREXIT is unlikely to occur. A survey by Aviva Investors in February 2016 found 20% of equity fund managers and not a single bond fund manager thought BREXIT would happen. Whether this is misplaced optimism will be revealed on 23rd June but hedge funds globally... more
Linedata Global Hedge Portfolio Manager Integrates with Electra Reconciliation
- 8 years 5 months ago
- Asset Management, Fund Management, Investment Management
Linedata, the global solutions provider dedicated to the investment management and credit industries and Electra Information Systems (Electra), the leading provider of state-of-the-art reconciliation solutions for the asset management industry, today announced the integration of Electra Reconciliation and Linedata Global Hedge Portfolio Manager.
Maitland Launches Miami Office to Service LatAm
- 8 years 6 months ago
- Fund Management, Consultancy
Maitland, the global advisory and fund administration firm, has opened a new office in Miami. The office will provide Maitland’s LatAm team with a regional base, giving their growing private and institutional client base access to on-the-ground support. The new office is Maitland’s 15th across 12 countries.
Barclays and Planixs Team Upt to Boost Global Intraday Liquidity and Funding
- 8 years 6 months ago
- Trading Systems, Liquidity, Fund Management
Barclays and Planixs are collaborating in the creation of an improved global intraday liquidity and funding capability. The latest module has gone live and is providing more timely data and enhanced visibility of intraday positions across Barclays’ key locations. Barclays is using Realiti® across its global operations to: perform intraday liquidity management; optimise funding and forecasting activities, and deliver regulatory compliance with... more
Linedata Teams Up with Sycamore to Boost Hedge Fund Community in China
- 8 years 6 months ago
- Fund Management
Linedata partnered with Sycamore Investment Services in Shanghai, to provide a complete front to middle-office service to the hedge fund community in China. The partnership will provide Sycamore’s middle office outsourcing services alongside Linedata’s flagship hedge fund management offering, Linedata Global Hedge. This will create a full service for hedge fund clients in China, in particular allowing those firms without complete fund operations... more
Basware & Indiegogo Partner to Provide Capital for the “Next Big Thing”
- 8 years 6 months ago
- Fund Management, P2P Lending
Highlighting the critical need for cash and working capital to grow a business, Basware, the global leader in networked purchase-to-pay (P2P) solutions, e-invoicing and innovative financing services, has launched a campaign with Indiegogo, the largest global crowdfunding and fundraising site, to provide capital for the “Next Big Thing.” The company is soliciting the expert opinions of corporate finance professionals to vote for the start-up... more
Touchstone Investments Launches International Growth Fund
- 8 years 6 months ago
- Fund Management, Investment Management
The fund is sub-advised by Apex Capital Management, which also serves as sub-advisor to the Touchstone Small Cap Growth Fund. The Dayton, Ohio firm embraces bottom-up fundamental research with top-down secular views, investing in companies with stable growth and emerging growth characteristics.
Hargreaves Lansdown Benefits from Calastone Funds Settlement Solution
- 8 years 7 months ago
- Fund Management, Infrastructure
Calastone, the global funds transaction network, today announced that Hargreaves Lansdown has gone live with Calastone Settlements, its innovative funds settlement solution.
