BlueCrest Capital Management

EGA and Cité Gestion partner to launch long-short fund targeting best and worst US corporate governance

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024
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Over 15 years of evidence the model, developed through Green Blue Invest's partnership with Swiss-based Stewardship & Governance Associates (SGA), has demonstrated that the language used by senior executives is indicative of the quality of corporate governance and company culture.

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  • Over 15 years of evidence the model, developed through Green Blue Invest's partnership with Swiss-based Stewardship & Governance Associates (SGA), has demonstrated that the language used by senior executives is indicative of the quality of corporate governance and company culture.
  • Using these metrics, companies are assigned a core stewardship score, which determines the quality of their governance.
  • Mattias Eriksson, Partner at EGA, said: "Governance is at the heart of company performance and applying a quantitative approach to assessing its quality allows the fund to systematically generate alpha from the best and worst managed companies in the S&P 500.
  • Our academic model systemically harvests this governance premia and dynamically adjusts to changes in corporate language to ensure it is exposed only the best and worst managed companies in the index.

Bimini Capital Management to Announce Second Quarter 2023 Results

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Tuesday, July 18, 2023
Asset Management, Professional Services, Business, Finance, BlueCrest Capital Management, OTCQB, ID, Rare-earth element, Video game

Bimini Capital Management, Inc. (OTCQB:BMNM) ("Bimini” or the "Company"), today announced that it will release results for the second quarter of 2023 following the close of trading on Thursday, August 10, 2023.

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  • Bimini Capital Management, Inc. (OTCQB:BMNM) ("Bimini” or the "Company"), today announced that it will release results for the second quarter of 2023 following the close of trading on Thursday, August 10, 2023.
  • An earnings conference call and live audio webcast will be hosted Friday, August 11, 2023, at 10:00 AM ET.
  • The conference call may be accessed by dialing toll free (888) 330-2214.
  • A live audio webcast of the conference call can be accessed via the investor relations section of the Company's website at https://ir.biminicapital.com or at https://events.q4inc.com/attendee/747750119 .

BLUECREST CAPITAL MANAGEMENT PARTNERS WITH ARCESIUM TO AUTOMATE AND ENHANCE OPERATIONS

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Monday, May 22, 2023
Appetite, BlueCrest Capital Management, Cryptocurrency, Financial services

LONDON and NEW YORK, May 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Arcesium, a leading global financial technology firm, and BlueCrest Capital Management, the prominent private investment firm led by Mike Platt, announced their agreement to commence the implementation of Arcesium's fully integrated technology platform and Financial Operations professionals, which will, once deployed, support BlueCrest's operational teams.

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  • LONDON and NEW YORK, May 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Arcesium, a leading global financial technology firm, and BlueCrest Capital Management, the prominent private investment firm led by Mike Platt, announced their agreement to commence the implementation of Arcesium's fully integrated technology platform and Financial Operations professionals, which will, once deployed, support BlueCrest's operational teams.
  • BlueCrest will seek to leverage Arcesium's cloud-based infrastructure, which assists with post-trade operations and middle- and back-office workflows.
  • BlueCrest will also look to take advantage of Arcesium's global Financial Operations capabilities to augment its sophisticated in-house operations and technology team.
  • BlueCrest is a perfect example of this, and we are delighted to work with them," said Chris Barrow, Head of Arcesium Europe.

Donaldson Capital Management Included on CNBC Financial Advisor 100 List

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Tuesday, October 4, 2022
Asset Management, Professional Services, Finance, Donaldson, DCM, FA, BlueCrest Capital Management, Partnership, Criterion, Multimedia, Marketing, CNBC, Financial adviser

Donaldson Capital Management , wealth management and investment advisory firm with over $2.5B in assets under management, has been named to the 2022 CNBC Financial Advisor 100 list.

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  • Donaldson Capital Management , wealth management and investment advisory firm with over $2.5B in assets under management, has been named to the 2022 CNBC Financial Advisor 100 list.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221004005964/en/
    Donaldson named to 2022 CNBC Financial Advisor 100 List (Graphic: CNBC)
    According to their recent article, The CNBC FA 100 recognizes those advisory firms that best help people navigate their financial lives.
  • Each of us at DCM share a passion for serving clients, says Sarah Moore, President, we are honored to be recognized on the 2022 CNBC Financial Advisor 100 list because it emphasizes the importance of our client's success, not DCMs.
  • CNBC included Donaldson Capital Management on the 2022 CNBC Financial Advisor 100 list on October 4, 2022.

Cinctive Continues Expansion with Appointment of Macro Veteran Giles Coppel

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Monday, June 13, 2022
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NEW YORK, June 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cinctive Capital Management ("Cinctive"), a multi-manager alternative investment firm focused on long/short equities, has announced the hiring of macro investing veteran Giles Coppel. Mr. Coppel will serve as Macro Chief Investment Officer of the strategy. In addition to Mr. Coppel, the firm announced several other senior team appointments.

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  • NEW YORK, June 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cinctive Capital Management ("Cinctive"), a multi-manager alternative investment firm focused on long/short equities, has announced the hiring of macro investing veteran Giles Coppel.
  • "As Cinctive continues to expand its platform, we are excited to bring Giles on to build out our macro capabilities," said Rich Schimel, Co-Founder and Co-Chief Investment Officer of Cinctive.
  • I am delighted to join the firm and work with the team to create a premier macro investing business," said Mr. Coppel.
  • Having the opportunity to add Giles to our team will lend to us building a first-class macro business," said Larry Sapanski, Co-Founder and Co-Chief Investment Officer of Cinctive.

Newday Impact Names Anne Popkin to President and Chief Operating Officer Leadership Role

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Thursday, February 3, 2022
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SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Newday Impact , a San Francisco-based asset management and financial technology company that brings authentic responsible investing to those seeking investments that reflect their values, announced today that it has named Anne Popkin as President and Chief Operating Officer.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Newday Impact , a San Francisco-based asset management and financial technology company that brings authentic responsible investing to those seeking investments that reflect their values, announced today that it has named Anne Popkin as President and Chief Operating Officer.
  • "Anne brings to us an extensive background in building profitable businesses," said Doug Heske, CEO of Newday Impact.
  • Backed by insightful research and recognized community leaders, Newday Impact offers portfolios addressing the major ESG issues in the world.
  • Newday Impact works with family offices, institutions, investment advisors, financial services platforms, and individual investors, who want both a return on investment and community impact.

Engitix Announces $54m Series A Financing and a Strategic Collaboration with Dompé Farmaceutici Using Exscalate’s AI Supercomputing Power to Advance its Drug Discovery Pipeline in Fibrosis and Cancer

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Wednesday, January 19, 2022
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Alongside its internal pipeline, Engitix will seek to expand its pharma and biotech collaborations.

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  • Alongside its internal pipeline, Engitix will seek to expand its pharma and biotech collaborations.
  • This round will enable us to advance our pre-clinical programmes against targets identified using our ECM platform through candidate selection and IND-enabling studies.
  • Engitix is developing a portfolio of internal & partnered drug discovery programmes in fibrosis and solid tumours using its pioneering human extracellular matrix (ECM) platform.
  • It conducts research activities as part of a network of over 300 centres and universities across the world.

SEC Announces Enforcement Results for FY 2021

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Thursday, November 18, 2021
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Suspended two former KPMG auditors for alleged improper professional conduct during the audit of the not-for-profit College of New Rochelle.

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  • Suspended two former KPMG auditors for alleged improper professional conduct during the audit of the not-for-profit College of New Rochelle.
  • Barred a securities lawyer from practicing or appearing before the SEC.
  • Brought a number of important actions against companies and executives, including: Under Armour ; Sequential Brands Group ; and SAExploration Holdings and four former executives .
  • Charged two individuals for alleged wash trading in the options of certain meme stocks in early 2021.

DBRS Morningstar Appoints Mudasar Chaudhry Head of European Structured Finance Research

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Monday, September 13, 2021
Banking, Other Professional Services, Professional Services, Finance, Queen Mary University of London, Master of Engineering, BlueCrest Capital Management, Morningstar, Inc., Chowdhury, PGIM, Aerospace engineering, Industry, Environment, Engineering, COVID-19, Fitch Ratings, DBRS, Head, Acquisition, Research, Leadership, Financial services, Security (finance)

DBRS Morningstar announced the appointment of Mudasar Chaudhry as Head of European Structured Finance and Covered Bond Research, effective immediately.

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  • DBRS Morningstar announced the appointment of Mudasar Chaudhry as Head of European Structured Finance and Covered Bond Research, effective immediately.
  • Based in London, Chaudhry will be responsible for DBRS Morningstars European securitisation and covered bond rating research as well as coordinating with the European Structured Finance rating teams and other credit business units.
  • Chaudhry will report to Christian Aufsatz, Head of European Structured Finance at DBRS Morningstar.
  • Chaudhry joined DBRS Morningstar in 2011 as a lead analyst on the European Structured Credit team and has been integral to the success of the European Structured Finance group since.

Brevan Howard Expands Global Business Development Team

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Wednesday, September 9, 2020
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Brevan Howard announced four appointments to its global business development team.

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  • Brevan Howard announced four appointments to its global business development team.
  • Peter Hornick, formerly with Exodus Point Capital Management and Millennium Management, joined in New York as Head of Business Development for Brevan Howard Alpha Strategies (US) with responsibility to build the portfolio management team for this fast-growing strategy in North America.
  • David Abbou, formerly with Bluecrest Capital Management, joined in Geneva as Head of Trading for Brevan Howard Alpha Strategies (Europe) with a mandate to manage and develop the European portfolio management team across a number of strategies.
  • It is our collaborative internal culture that enables Brevan Howard to be a leader in the alternatives industry for attracting and retaining the brightest talent.