17 May 2021
EM macro strategies rebound
EM sovereign credit initiated a rebound at the turn of the quarter (+3 per cent QTD) as Treasuries bounced back after having registered the…
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Only one of 2020's top five hedge funds in the the top five so far in 2021
Using data from HFR and Eurekahedge, AlternativeSoft selected five funds with the highest 2020 returns to see if simple momentum has…
13 May 2021
New Versor research detects first signs of a possible value recovery
A new white paper from quantitative investment management firm Versor Investments, has revealed that the last time the valuation spread…
11 May 2021
Planning for the unexpected
By Joel Press, Press Management – In previous columns we have addressed the topic of Succession Planning in the context of factors to…
TNS now offering market data at Brazil's B3 exchange
Transaction Network Services (TNS) now offers traders access to market data at one of the world’s largest exchanges, B3, in Brazil. This…
Opimas estimates that over USD190 billion worth of bitcoin is currently at risk due to sub-par safekeeping
A number of institutional participants and even some large cryptocurrency exchanges are relying on sub-par custody approaches when holding…
10 May 2021
Trend-following hedge funds’ winning streak continues into May
CTAs and trend-following hedge funds have begun May positively. Société Générale’s main broad-based CTA Index has advanced 1.37 per cent so…
07 May 2021
Lukka appoints Head of Data and Analytics
Lukka, an institutional crypto asset software and data provider has appointed Dan Huscher as Head of Data and Analytics. Read the full…
06 May 2021
Convertibles now key for Algebris, as rising inflation and falling yields loom over credit markets
Convertible bonds and certain cyclical credits in developed markets offer positive opportunities while broader credit markets face a…
05 May 2021
Transparency key to building relationships
In these times of uncertainty, startup and emerging managers are turning to their partners, consultants and service providers for support…
Archegos collapse shows what can happen when leverage is misapplied
Now that the considerable cloud of dust has settled following the collapse of Bill Hwang’s family office, Archegos Capital Management, one…
FINCAD partners with Fite Analytics
FINCAD, a specialist in providing pricing, modelling, and risk analytics, has partnered with Fite Analytics, an innovator and provider of…
04 May 2021
Digital assets investment products see inflows of USD489m in past week
Digital asset investment products saw inflows of USD489m last week, the largest inflows since February this year, according to the latest…
Hedge funds can combat inflation surge as economies begin to unlock, says K2 Advisors
As global economies prepare to unlock, potentially driving up inflation and interest rates, hedge funds’ low sensitivity to rate moves can…
New market intelligence service for investors launched by Procensus
Procensus, an opinion sharing community for institutional investors, has launched a premium service which extends access to the platform’s…
