AlphaMetrix, LLC
AlphaMetrix, LLC is an alternative investment research and management company that provides electronic access to fully vetted, top-tier, niche commodity trading advisors. Through the real-time electronic AlphaMetrix managed account platform, investors can construct and monitor commodity, foreign exchange and managed futures portfolios, enjoying unprecedented transparency and liquidity.
Australian Securities Exchange
Spread your risk at the ASX with a choice of interest rates, equity indices, commodities & options contracts. Visit the ASX stand to find out more about these contracts, the growth of our market, U.S. connectivity and the trading opportunities the ASX presents. www.asx.com.au
Aviva Investors
Aviva InvestorsSM North America (Aviva Investors) is a GIPS® compliant, SEC-registered investment advisor specializing in institutional, income-driven asset management. Aviva Investors manages assets for life insurance and annuity companies, re-insurance companies and other institutional clients. In September 2008, Aviva plc launched “Aviva Investors” with the goal of forming a coordinated and cooperative network of Aviva plc’s asset management business. Asset management firms affiliated with Aviva plc and using the Aviva Investors name operate in 15 countries around the globe and work in partnership with Delta Lloyd Asset Management in the Netherlands. The U.S. headquarters of Aviva Investors is in Des Moines, IA, with offices in New York, NY; Manhattan Beach, CA; and Chicago, IL.
Caledonian Fund Services (USA) LLC
Cantor Exchange
Cantor Exchange is upon CFTC approval, a federally regulated internet-based marketplace where customers become members of the exchange and have direct access to trade in the market. Cantor Exchange is on the forefront of launching new futures products designed to stimulate the trading imagination of industry professionals and retail participants alike. Our initial product focus on the entertainment sector is expected to include other industries never before served by future markets. www.cantorexchange.com
CBOE|CFE
The CBOE Futures Exchange (CFE) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of CBOE. CFE employs a fully electronic, open-access model with a focus on volatility-based futures contracts. The exchange’s flagship contract, VIX futures, has received numerous awards and accolades including the “Most Innovative Index Derivative” at the 2004 Super Bowl of Indexing.
Chicago Climate Futures Exchange
Citadel Solutions
Citadel Solutions, a hedge fund administration business, brings together leading experts in hedge fund operations, financial control and technology. Our passion for process is the cornerstone of our culture representing the close partnership between our people, our technology and our clients. By partnering with us, our clients can focus on their core business of investing, while leveraging our unique and advantaged ability to deliver operational alpha through the provision of middle and back office services. info@citadelsolutions.com
CME Group
Custom House Global Fund Services Ltd.
Data Explorers, Inc.
Data Explorers is the leading provider of benchmarking and short side intelligence information to global securities finance and investment management firms. Using our products, clients can identify short interest trends to generate alpha and manage securities financing risk while optimizing performance. Data Explorers is based in New York and London.
The Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation
DTCC Deriv/SERV LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), provides automated matching and confirmation for OTC credit, equity and interest rate derivatives contracts. Deriv/SERV’s Trade Information Warehouse is the market’s first and only global trade database and centralized electronic infrastructure for post-trade, lifecycle processing of OTC derivatives contracts, from confirmation through final settlement.
Efficient Capital Management, LLC
Elysium Technology Group
Eurex
With more than 2.16 billion futures and options contracts traded in 2008, Eurex is one of the world's largest derivatives exchanges and the leading clearing house in Europe. Eurex Clearing offers services for derivatives, equities, bonds and repos, and serves more than 120 clearing members located in 12 European countries and manages a collateral pool of approximately EUR 55 billion.
Federated Investors, Inc.
As one of the nation’s largest investment managers, Federated offers style-consistent investment options including stock, bond and money market mutual funds as well as a variety of separately managed accounts. We continue to develop competitive and innovative products and create new applications for existing products to meet investors’ evolving financial needs.
FlexTrade Systems, Inc.
Globe Tax Services Inc.
Cross-border tax reclamation is a powerful tool for enhancing investment portfolio returns. Hedge funds can achieve between 25 and 150 basis points in improved portfolio performance by contracting with GlobeTax for recovery of excess foreign taxes withheld on cross-border income payments. GlobeTax is the world’s pre-eminent provider of withholding tax recovery and market reference data services. Founded in 1992 with offices in New York, London and Milan, the firm services the securities and funds industries, has clients in 38 jurisdictions, manages research on over 230 jurisdictions and files over 1.7 million reclaims a year. The company is also the market infrastructure provider for tax reclaims on American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) as the appointed agent for the issuing depositary banks in the U.S. We have been serving hedge funds since 1995 and have strategic alliances with all major prime brokers. We currently service over 500 hedge funds and work exclusively on contingency. No up-front fees – no risk, no downside! The upside: Enhanced returns!
Horizon Cash Management LLC
Since 1991, Horizon has been the leading purveyor of customized cash management solutions to managed futures advisors, hedge funds and select institutional investors worldwide. With approximately $2.5 billion in assets under management for more than 75 accounts, Horizon seeks to maximize cash balance returns while handling daily money movements that help its clients achieve optimal capital efficiency. Horizon is a registered adviser with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. www.horizoncash.com
IntercontinentalExchange (ICE)
IntercontinentalExchange® (NYSE: ICE) operates global futures exchanges and over-the-counter markets. ICE’s markets are distributed on the ICE platform, and include futures and OTC markets based on agricultural commodities, equity indexes, crude oil, natural gas, emissions and foreign exchange. ICE is the exclusive home to the U.S. Dollar Index® and U.S. Russell Index futures. ICE’s global platform brings participants in over 55 countries together with benchmark contracts and high-speed trading technology in one marketplace. Visit: www.theice.com.
Investor Analytics
Markit
Millennium Trust Company
Millennium Trust Company is a leader in financial administrative and custodial services. Millennium custodies alternative assets, including futures, hedge funds, and other non-traditional entities, as well as traditional assets in Self-Directed IRAs, 403bs and Solo 401(k)s. In addition, the company creates customized automatic rollover programs, provides integrated health savings account solutions, designs unique trading platforms for investment advisors and supplies valued personal trust administration.
Newedge
Newedge, the joint venture bringing together Calyon Financial and Fimat, is the new force in global multi-asset brokerage with a world-leading position in the execution and clearing of listed derivative products. Newedge offers access to more than 80 markets and has a presence in 25 locations across 17 countries. For more information about Newedge, visit www.newedgegroup.com.
PerTrac
Pyxis Global Financial Services
Rothstein Kass
Rothstein Kass is a premier public accounting firm that has served privately held and publicly traded companies, individuals and families for nearly 50 years. Beyond audit and tax services, the firm provides a full array of integrated services, including strategic business counseling, insurance and risk management consulting and family office services. Rothstein Kass has offices in California, Colorado, New Jersey, New York, Texas and the Cayman Islands.
Sutherland
Tethys Technology
Tethys Technology, Inc. is a leading provider of execution management, algorithmic trading and transaction cost analysis (TCA) solutions. Our EMS solution, Execta™, facilitates strategy simulation, optimal trade execution, trade opportunity detection and risk management. Execta™ supports trading of global equities, futures, options and FX. Tethys’ clients include long only investment managers, CTA’s, hedge funds, and broker dealers. Our TCA offering, TotalTCA™ offers comprehensive pre-trade, real-time and post-trade analysis.
Trading Technologies International
Trading Technologies International, Inc. (TT) provides buy-side traders with superior trading screen technology, integrated charting, auto trading tools, execution results and risk mitigation. Trade nearly two-dozen derivatives exchanges through X_TRADER® and TT’s high-performance gateways. Or, access open APIs to create tools for black box and program trading, synthetic order routing, signal based trading and more. www.tradingtechnologies.com
