Hong Kong based Ortus Capital Management is preparing to launch a new fund in March to try to win back investors who left the $1 billion hedge fund company after deep losses in its main fund in 2012 and 2013. Nishant Kumar from Reuters broke the news earlier today... Ortus, run by former Lehman Brothers proprietary trader Joe…
Read moreWith the euro depreciating, Switzerland safeguarding its interests by removing the 1.20 peg on the franc, causing market turmoil and the indebted Eurozone nations whose central bank is exposed to unserviceable debt, the European Banking Authority makes a detailed study on the potential regulation and structure of virtual currency on a continent-wide basis
Read moreR3 Analytics recently released an extensive update to its institutional grade risk-management system. The cloud-based software seamlessly integrates with MetaTrader servers and offers Forex brokers customisable B-Book optimisation strategies and risk-management tools, deep analytical insights into trading accounts, and easy access to business and sales intelligence aggregated from brokers’ trade servers. R3’s update expands upon…
Read moreCharles River IMS is an end-to-end solution that automates front- and middle-office investment management functions across asset classes on a single platform. Via its integration with KCG BondPoint, the reach to institutional buy side clients will be expanded
Read moreIntercontinental Exchange Inc (NYSE:ICE), a major network of exchanges and clearing houses, has reported a set of robust financial figures for the fourth quarter and full year 2014, with profits and revenues rising. The fresh data, released today, add to the positive message delivered by ICE yesterday when it reported some steady results in terms…
Read moreUnder the terms of the investment in Illuminate Financial Management, Rupert Swallow of Capsicum has taken a Management Board seat and joined the Investment Committee of the General Partners to the FinTech Fund
Read moreTom Robinson joins MahiFX's MFX Compass division from Goldman Sachs where he served as Managing Director and Global Head of e-FX sales. Prior to joining Goldman Sachs in 2008 Mr. Robinson was Associate Director at Barclays Capital and previously held senior sales roles at Bloomberg
Read moreBrokers apt to start to normalize leverage on swissy related crosses as the CHF spike aftermath cools off a bit, however the Chinese renminbi, a pegged currency itself sees margin requirements raised
Read moreFollowing a mutual decision by the shareholders of algorithmic trading and big data analytics company BlackTree and Saxo Bank A/S, BlackTree will buy back its own shares held by Saxo Bank, and Saxo Bank will acquire the technology built by the partnership which was established in 2009
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