14 Dec 2020
Japan ripe for institutional asset raising
Interview with Alvaro Tamura, Gordian Capital.What are some of the recent developments in the asset management business in Tokyo and what…
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Levelling up – enhancing Tokyo’s proposition
By A Paris – A stable, clean country, with a sensible government – Japan is well set for building out its fund industry. Proposals are…
Morgan Stanley Investment Management launches ESG fixed income fund
Morgan Stanley Investment Management is rolling out a new ESG-focused fixed income fund, which aims to tap into sustainability themes by…
Bitfinex adds XRP, litecoin (LTC), EOS (EOS), and polkadot (DOT) as collateral on loan portal Borrow
Bitfinex, a state-of-the-art digital token trading platform, has added XRP (XRP), litecoin (LTC), EOS (EOS) and polkadot (DOT) as…
Accern launches AI Marketplace with over 400 ready-made use cases
Accern, a no-code AI platform, has launched the Accern AI Marketplace, which dramatically increases the speed enterprises can deploy and…
Huobi Futures reveals over 2.6 trillion cumulative trading volumes on second anniversary
Since launching on 10 December, 2018, Huobi Futures become one of the leading one-stop derivatives service platforms in the world, with…
11 Dec 2020
Drebbel and Winner Futures form partnership
Drebbel, an end-to-end fintech sales company, has secured its first Chinese client, Shanghai-based Winner Futures, the 'gateway for the…
Exchange Council confirms introduction of financial gas futures and spark spreads at EEX
EEX is to introduce financially settled natural gas futures in the first quarter of 2021. The new futures will be offered for the Dutch…
Security and data management high on the agenda
Managers should be looking to shore up their internal processes and security, focusing on improved end-point protection and appropriate…
Brexit: "UK heading for the worst possible outcome at the worst possible time", says Crimson Black Capital's Ansal
Ayush Ansal, chief investment officer at the hedge fund, Crimson Black Capital, comments on the prospects of the UK leaving the EU without…
Hedge funds will come to the AID of investors over next decade
Hedge fund returns for 2021 are forecast to be lower due to lower public market performance, but despite this improved operating conditions…
10 Dec 2020
AIMA CEO Jack Inglis sees hedge fund “renaissance” next year as ESG, blockchain and digitalisation accelerate changes
2021 will see an “acceleration of trends” across the hedge fund industry, according to Jack Inglis, CEO of the Alternative Investment…
IHS Markit appoints Managing Director and APAC Head of Global Markets Group
IHS Markit, a specialist in critical information, analytics and expertise, has appointed capital markets veteran Seiichiro Miyaoka as…
MFA appoints Head of Global Policy
The Managed Funds Association (MFA), the trade association for the hedge fund and global alternative investment industry, has appointed…
Bridgewater Associates and Lyxor to launch sustainability-focused strategy next year
Bridgewater Associates, Ray Dalio’s long-running hedge fund giant, has paired up with French institutional manager Lyxor Asset Management…
