28 Jun 2022
Hedge fund short-sellers target tether
US dollar-pegged stablecoin tether (USDT) has become a short target for crypto-focused hedge funds, according to a report by The Wall…
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US hedge fund Schonfeld looking for London staff
US hedge fund Schonfeld Strategic Advisors is continuing its recruitment drive for staff at its London offices according to a report by…
KuCoin launches EUR trading pairs
KuCoin, a global cryptocurrency trading platform, is to offer EUR trading against BTC, ETH and USDT as part of its expansion on the…
27 Jun 2022
Russian war hits emerging markets hedge funds, says HFR
Emerging Markets hedge funds extended Q1 declines through May, with losses driven by exposure to Russian assets as well as the impact of…
Three Arrows Capital defaults on $670m Voyager loan
Troubled crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC) has defaulted on a loan worth more than $670 million, according to a report by…
Digital assets funds see record US$423m outflows
Digital asset investment products saw outflows totalling $423 million last week, the highest since records began by a considerable margin,…
Cryptocurrency hedge fund ARK36 establishes fintech advisory board
ARK36, a CySec-regulated cryptocurrency hedge fund, has has established a fintech advisory board comprised of global fintech leaders,…
NinjaTrader, Tradovate offer new Nano Bitcoin futures from Coinbase Derivatives Exchange
NinjaTrader Group, a global specialist in clearing, brokerage and technology solutions for active traders through its subsidiaries…
Bybit settles options in USDC
Bybit, a cryptocurrency exchange with one of the largest BTC futures open interest, is settling its options trading market in one of the…
In-house or outsource? Maintaining the ‘ideas factory’ in a hybrid working era
The onset of the Covid-19 pandemic upended the investment management, hedge fund, and financial services sectors, with firms quickly…
Emerging managers struggle to capture investors’ attention
A survey by Hedgeweek in May shows that 82% of emerging managers (<$250m) cite attracting investor flows as the single biggest challenge…
Start-up hedge funds stay optimistic amid a battery of challenges
Fund launch process hampered by rising volatility, allocator caution and capital-raising challenges – but emerging managers’ outlook stays…
CoinFLEX says 3AC exposure is not behind decision to halt withdrawals
CoinFLEX has become the latest crypto exchange to pause withdrawals on its platform but says that the problems at trouble Digital assets…
Fear of further stock market falls sees hedge fund managers err on the side of caution
Many US hedge fund manager seem to believe that further market declines are on the horizon and are adopting a cautious approach to stock…
Matrixport's Cactus Custody launches institutional custody service for NFTs
Matrixport, one of the world's largest digital assets financial services ecosystems, has launched warm and cold custody services for…
