24 Feb 2022
Investor Confidence up 13.9 points in February to 103.9
The State Street Investor Confidence Index (ICI) increased to 103.9 in February, up 13.9 points from January’s revised reading of 90.0.The…
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December trading profits help hedge funds drive industry assets to USD4.80tn as 2021 wraps
The hedge fund industry experienced net outflows in December with USD20.4 billion in redemptions, equivalent to a -0.44 per cent reduction…
23 Feb 2022
EEX Flagship Power Futures prices form basis of new S&P GSCI European Power Indices
The European Energy Exchange (EEX) has announced its role in the newly launched S&P GSCI European Power indices which utilise price…
Bybit to launch USDC Perpetual Contracts
Bybit, one of the world's fastest-growing cryptocurrency exchanges, will soon release its USDC perpetual contracts. The new product will…
Hedge fund Standard General and PE firm Apollo to acquire TEGNA for USD5.4bn
An affiliate of New York-based hedge fund Standard General and private equity firm Apollo Global Management are to acquire US broadcast…
Iress expands footprint to new Euronext colocation site in Bergamo, Italy
Financial technology provider Iress is to expand its backbone infrastructure and QuantFEED platform to the new Euronext colocation site in…
Cboe Global Markets appoints Executive Vice President, Chief Regulatory Officer
Cboe Global Markets, a provider of global market infrastructure and tradable products, has promoted Greg Hoogasian to Executive Vice…
Prime broker BEQUANT Pro integrates Kraken
BEQUANT, a digital asset prime brokerage and exchange, has integrated Kraken on its prime brokerage platform, BEQUANT Pro, and added to the…
AXS Multi-Strategy Alternatives Fund (KCMTX) ranked Best Macro Fund in 2021 by BarclayHedge
BarclayHedge has ranked the AXS Multi-Strategy Alternatives Fund (KCMTX) as the No1 performer among 83 funds in the Macro category for…
Avelacom partners with BitMEX as low latency connectivity provider
Avelacom, the low latency connectivity, IT infrastructure and data solutions provider for global financial markets, has joined the BitMEX…
22 Feb 2022
iCapital leads industry consortium to develop distributed ledger-based enhancements for the alternative investment ecosystem
iCapital, a global fintech platform driving access and efficiency in alternative investing for the asset and wealth management industries,…
UBS O’Connor expands with healthcare-focused investment team
UBS O’Connor, a multi-strategy hedge fund manager within UBS Asset Management, has hired Jason Bonadio MD, Robert Sweeney MD, and Adam…
Mobilum Technologies partners with Crypto.com
Mobilum Technologies (Mobilum), a technology-driven company making digital assets and cryptocurrencies accessible through traditional…
EPFR launches ‘Fixed Income Flows and Holdings’
EPFR, a subsidiary of Informa Financial Intelligence and worldwide industry leader in providing fund flows and allocation data to financial…
Gridline aiming to bring 'next-level' access to private market investments
Gridline’s new alternative asset marketplace is aiming to provide greater opportunity for individual investors and wealth managers to…