11 Jun 2019
CTA performance dips in May
Following strong performance in March and April, CTAs struggled in May as many markets pulled back slightly from established trends. The SG…
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European buy side positions for growth
Almost half (49 per cent of European buy-side Heads of Operations have made entry into new markets their top strategic priority for 2019,…
Nasdaq adds CryptoCompare data to Quandl
CryptoCompare, a provider of cryptocurrency data and indices, and Nasdaq, have formed a strategic partnership to launch a cryptocurrency…
06 Jun 2019
Mifid II drives race for research alternatives
How are hedge funds changing their research methods in the wake of MiFID II? Joe McGrath investigates…The introduction of the second…
Liquidnet expands AI-based trade and investment analytics with Prattle acquisition
Liquidnet has continued the expansion of its artificial intelligence (AI) investment analytics platform with the acquisition of Prattle, a…
Rising global risks cause investor flight to safety, but UK equity funds buck the trend
A bad month for share prices made relatively little impact on investors in May, according to the latest Fund Flow Index (FFI) from global…
05 Jun 2019
Unlisted CEF market sees steady growth between 2014 and 2018, says new UMB report
The size of the unlisted closed ended fund (CEF market) has grown steadily since 2014, ending 2018 at nearly USD53 billion in assets under…
EFAMA reports strong rebound in UCITS and AIF net assets sales in Q1
The European Fund and Asset Management Association’s (EFAMA) Quarterly Statistical Release for the first quarter of 2019 reports a strong…
04 Jun 2019
SteelEye launches new tool to help firms determine MiFID II reporting eligibility
SteelEye, a compliance technology and data analytics firm, has launched a new ‘MiFID II Eligibility as a Service’ tool.MiFID II brings many…
Plato Partnership and BMLL Technologies to provide free European equity market quality metric
Plato Partnership, a not-for-profit company bringing creative solutions and efficiencies to today’s equity marketplace, is collaborating…
03 Jun 2019
Artificial Intelligence to become a disruptive force in UK financial services sector
An overwhelming majority (94 per cent) of UK-based financial services industry decision-makers believe that Artificial Intelligence (AI)…
big xyt provides Liquidity Cockpit to Liquidnet for execution analysis
Liquidnet Europe Limited, has extended its use of the big xyt analytics Liquidity Cockpit platform to monitor execution quality of its…
US outsourced CIOs eyeing alternative assets for diversification and improved returns
Outsourced chief investment officer (OCIO) clients in the US are increasingly seeking alternative investments to diversify their portfolios…
29 May 2019
EDI launches real time and historical FX feed service
Exchange Data International (EDI), a provider of global security corporate actions, pricing and reference data services, has launched its…
Retail investors developing a taste for private markets
Retail investors are increasingly drawn to private markets, attracted by the offer of diversification, alternative income, and sustainable…
