17 Jun 2021
Hedge fund managers Loeb and Druckenmiller back Bitwise in USD70m funding round
Bitwise Asset Management, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency index fund managers, has raised USD70 million in a Series B funding…
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“Know who you are”: Confronting the challenges facing start-up hedge funds
Emerging hedge funds must tread with caution in the face of increasingly complex operational infrastructure as their businesses gather pace…
16 Jun 2021
Managed futures funds advance solidly in May despite uneasiness elsewhere
Managed futures funds ground out another solid batch of returns this month, yielding 0.81 per cent and making May the fourth period in a…
Alternative asset managers have work to do to meet growing institutional investor demands, says survey
State Street Corporation has published new research which reveals that with increasing pressures and demands on returns and reporting,…
Broadridge appoints President of Itiviti
Broadridge Financial Solutions has added to its Capital Markets leadership team with the appointment of Fintech and financial services…
Waystone merges four service providers to create global compliance offering
Waystone, a global governance and third-party management company, has created a new global compliance offering via the merger of four…
HSBC AM launches HSBC Alternatives
HSBC Asset Management is bringing together all of its existing alternatives capabilities under a single business unit, HSBC Alternatives,…
Diginex adopts EQONEX brand
Diginex Limited, a digital asset financial services company, is unifying its businesses under the brand, EQONEX.Read the full story at…
BlackRock adds Cassini analytics to Aladdin platform
BlackRock (NYSE: BLK) and Cassini Systems, a provider of pre- and post-trade margin and collateral analytics for derivatives markets, have…
Broctagon appoints new Head of FX Sales
Broctagon Fintech Group, a multi-asset liquidity and brokerage technology provider, has appointed Michael Lee as Head of FX Sales to…
Hedge funds remain an option for some insurers, says new report
The life/annuity and property/casualty insurance segments increased their exposures to hedge funds in 2020, leading to an overall 6 per…
15 Jun 2021
Multi-strategy hedge fund pioneer Brummer adds four partners and two new strategies
Brummer & Partners, the long-running Swedish multi-strategy hedge fund firm, has named four new partners and is preparing to add two…
Cowen Outsourced Trading expands fixed income team with two senior traders
Cowen has expanded its Fixed Income Outsourced Trading team with two senior hires, Vincent Governara and Chris Taliercio. Both traders…
Research reveals 19 listed companies with a combined market cap of USD1tn have over USD6.5bn in bitcoin
New analysis by Nickel Digital Asset Management (Nickel), Europe’s specialist regulated investment manager dedicated to the digital assets…
Arbitrage strategies boost crypto hedge funds, but regulatory headaches remain
Digital assets’ disruptive potential could herald a seismic shift in markets, with crypto hedge funds bringing bumper returns uncorrelated…
