07 Jan 2021
Financials’ fortitude: EJF Capital eyes rotation trade as banks and insurers weather Covid storm
Founded in 2005, EJF Capital focuses on investment opportunities in financial services, targeting all levels of the capital structure on…
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CTAs rise to best monthly gain in five years as managed futures hedge funds end 2020 in “spectacular” style
Trend-following hedge funds and managed futures strategies enjoyed a storming finish to what was ultimately a turbulent and unpredictable…
Aon teams with eVestment to offer ODD data and research to institutional investors
Aon and eVestment have formed a strategic partnership to provide operational due diligence (ODD) research through the eVestment platform,…
MFSA grants Bequant in-principle approval for exchange and prime brokerage products
Bequant, a global digital assets services firm, has been granted in-principle approvals by the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) to…
Nisbah Capital joins Tezos blockchain ecosystem
Nisbah Capital, the blockchain subsidiary of Saudi Arabia-based Taibah Valley, will join the Tezos ecosystem as a 'corporate baker', the…
Options Technology to purchase Fixnetix from DXC Technology
Options Technology, a provider of IT infrastructure to global capital markets firms backed by Abry Partners, is ti acquire Fixnetix, a DXC…
06 Jan 2021
Long/short equity fund adviser North Reef Capital Management picks SS&C’s front-to-back office solution
North Reef Capital Management, a long/short equity fund adviser, has selected SS&C Technologies' (SS&C) front-to-back office…
Hedge funds profit from AstraZeneca fall, but FTSE short sellers face continued challenges in 2021
Hedge funds have made gains from bets against AstraZeneca and GlaxoSmithKline in recent weeks – but bearish managers lost more than USD600…
Cayman Islands 2020 regulatory recap for alternative investment vehicles
By Leanne Golding and Kevin Huys (pictured) – 2020 was a year unlike any in recent memory. We experienced ongoing disruptions to daily life…
Ballinger & Co and ED&F MAN Capital Markets form partnership
Foreign exchange specialist Ballinger & Co (Ballinger) has entered into a partnership with global financial brokerage ED&F Man…
New insurance recovery law firm launches
A successful and long-established insurance recovery practice, led by policyholder advocate Robin Cohen, is launching its own law…
Tickeron unveils Time Machine for AI Screener
Tickeron, an artificial and human intelligence platform delivering unparalleled trading insights and analysis, has launched the Tickeron…
Schultze Asset Management appoints hedge fund veteran to lead business development efforts
Schultze Asset Management, an investment firm specialising in financially troubled and distressed companies, has hired Angela Lui as the…
IQ-EQ acquires Constellation Advisers
IQ-EQ has completed the acquisition of Constellation Advisers, an industry leading US co-sourced and outsourced investment management…
Cowen appoints Head of Fixed Income Outsourced Trading
Joram Siegel has joined Cowen's Outsourced Trading division as Managing Director, Head of Fixed Income Outsourced Trading. Siegel will be…
