08 Oct 2018
CTAs lead the pack in early Q4
Hedge funds were up last week, on the back of the positive performance of CTAs and L/S Equity Market Neutral strategies, while CTAs staged…
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Unigestion expands equity derivatives team
Boutique asset manager Unigestion has appointed Didier Anthamatten as Senior Investment Manager, and promoted Nicolas Poignant to Assistant…
BeQuant launches STASIS EUR on its exchange
BeQuant has launched a new stablecoin, STASIS EUR which will be listed on its global cryptocurrency exchange. The launch aims to allow safe…
AlphaBot launches weekly top 10 cryptocurrency report
AlphaBot has launched a new weekly report spotlighting the top 10 best performing crypto currencies. The move follows AlphaBot’s…
DAOstack to list GEN token on Quoine’s new Liquid cryptocurrency exchange
DAOstack's native token GEN is to list on Liquid, a newly-launched cryptocurrency exchange by Quoine, starting on 9 October. GEN-ETH,…
LME proposes requirements for the responsible sourcing of metal in listed brands
The London Metal Exchange (LME) has published a position paper detailing new proposed requirements for listed brands regarding the…
Crystal offers new hedge fund cybersecurity solution
Crystal Financial Institutions, a division of Alliant Insurance Services, has launched a new cyber solution specially tailored to hedge…
Magnetar and Lomas add additional USD1bn to AMX platform
AMX, an open architecture marketplace for the buying and selling of asset management services, has launched Magnetar Capital (Magnetar) and…
Hedge fund performance mixed in September
Hedge funds posted mixed performance for September as US bonds yields increased, with strategy gains led by fixed income- based Relative…
CTA performance drops slightly in September
Following an improvement in August, CTAs reported slightly negative performance in September, according to figures released by Societe…
05 Oct 2018
Opus Fund Services aiming for straight(er) through processing with Opus JET
Opus Fund Services has launched Opus JET, a new net asset value (NAV) generating system which leverages smart automation to process all…
Align named Best North American Cyber-Security Services Provider in 2018 Hedgeweek USA Awards
Align’s Cybersecurity Advisory Practice, Align Cybersecurity, has been voted as the Best North American Cyber-Security Services Provider in…
State Street completes acquisition of Charles River Development
State Street Corporation has completed its acquisition of Charles River Systems, (Charles River Development), a deal that enables a global…
US Bank Global Fund Services appoints head of product management for private equity, real estate and alt funds
US Bank Global Fund Services has hired Peter Mastriano as executive director and global head of product management for private equity, real…
Intercontinental Exchange completes acquisition of MERS
Intercontinental Exchange has acquired the remaining equity of MERSCORP Holding, owner of Mortgage Electronic Registrations Systems,…
