24 Mar 2021
Aberdeen Standard is bullish on merger arbitrage and long/short equity hedge funds
Aberdeen Standard Investments is bullish on event driven merger arbitrage hedge funds amid a surge in deal volumes, while equity long/short…
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23 Mar 2021
Acuity Trading completes acquisition of Signal Centre
Acuity Analytics, parent company of financial technology firm Acuity Trading, has completed its first acquisition with the purchase of…
22 Mar 2021
SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator at 2.49 per cent for March
The SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator for March 2021 measured 2.49 per cent, up from 2.37 per cent in February."SS&C…
19 Mar 2021
Refinitiv to publish ARRC's spread adjustment rates for cash products
The Alternative Reference Rates Committee (ARRC) has selected Refinitiv, an LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group) business, to publish its…
Prominent hedge funds among 'finance leaders' to deploy causaLens' Causal AI platform
The world’s first causal AI platform, created by deep-tech scaleup causaLens, is being leveraged by financial services companies, including…
16 Mar 2021
DTCC proposes three point plan to harmonise global data in derivatives trade reporting
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has outlined a three-point plan to further harmonise derivatives trade reporting…
12 Mar 2021
OptionMetrics launches premier historical US futures data service for markets and risk research
OptionMetrics, an options database and analytics provider for institutional investors and academic researchers worldwide, has released its…
11 Mar 2021
PivotalPath partners with The Institute for Private Capital
Hedge fund consultant PivotalPath has formed a new partnership with the Institute for Private Capital (IPC) which will provide academic…
10 Mar 2021
Hedge funds now front-runners to boost investor returns this year, says Credit Suisse survey
A majority of investors now believe hedge funds are best placed to enhance the performance of a traditional 60/40 equities and bonds…
09 Mar 2021
New analytics suite for FX trading launched by BidFX
BidFX, a cloud-based provider of electronic FX trading solutions for institutions and a wholly-owned subsidiary of SGX Group, has launched…
08 Mar 2021
Hedge funds pick up the pace, as industry returns continue to rise in February
The hedge fund industry gathered further momentum during February, as managers generated positive performances across the strategy…
DE Shaw’s latest paper is a cautionary tale on the efficacy of short duration US Treasuries
Last month the fear of inflation in the US economy reared its head. Yields on 1-year US Treasury securities bounced higher from a low of…
New Macrobond office opens in Stockholm
Macrobond Financial, a provider of economic and financial intelligence, has opened an office in Stockholm to meet the growing demand for…
06 Mar 2021
Trend-following hedge funds rebound in “fantastic” February
Managed futures hedge funds and short-term trading strategies have rebounded strongly in recent weeks, with each of Société Générale’s…
05 Mar 2021
As Rocket share surge hits hedge funds, new AI data survey charts GameStop effect in meme stocks
With shares in heavily-shorted real estate services firm Rocket surging more than 70 per cent this week, a new study by London-based AI…
