19 Nov 2020
BondIT and Scorable merge to boost digital transformation of fixed-income investing
BondIT, an independent portfolio construction technology provider for fixed income, and Scorable, a provider of AI-driven credit analysis,…
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Hedge fund interest helps 21Shares reach USD150m in crypto ETP AUM
21Shares, the Swiss crypto ETP issuer accredited with listing the first crypto basket HODL, has now achieved USD150 million in assets under…
Crypto specialist Fireblocks raises USD30m in Series B funding
Fireblocks has raised USD30 million in Series B funding, bringing its cumulative fundraising to USD46 million. This round was led by…
Eleven and Socium Fund Services bring electronic transactions to hedge fund investments
Cloud-based technology company Eleven has announced the beta release of new technology that transforms how investments in private equity…
AccessFintech appoints Executive Vice President for Business Development
AccessFintech, a fintech company aiming to evolve the financial operating model through data and workflow collaboration, has appointed Boaz…
Central Park Group partners with Select Equity Group to offer institutional long/short international equity strategy
Central Park Group, an independent investment advisory firm delivering private clients access to institutional hedge fund, private equity,…
Energy hedge fund Westbeck eyes “spectacular” oil market rebound following Covid vaccine breakthrough
London-based energy hedge fund Westbeck Capital’s high-flying flagship strategy was brought back down to earth during a dismal October –…
18 Nov 2020
Leatherback Asset Management launches long/short ETF
Leatherback Asset Management, in partnership with Tidal ETF Services, has launched its first Exchange-Traded Fund – the Leatherback…
Lukka and IHS Markit partner to provide institutional quality crypto asset data to the financial industry
Lukka, a crypto asset software and data provider, has partnered with global business information provider IHS Markit to redistribute…
AlgoDynamix launches Quantum Computing for more powerful forecasting
AlgoDynamix, a specialist in behavioural based forecasting for financial markets, has launched powerful new Quantum Computing…
Nasdaq’s Quandl appoints Head of European Data
Nasdaq’s Quandl, a provider of alternative and core financial data, has appointed Hamza Khan as Head of European Data. Khan was formerly…
MFA network investment conference to be held virtually in January 2021
The Managed Funds Association (MFA), the trade association for the hedge fund and global alternative investment industry, has announced…
The liquidity spectrum: How 2020’s black swans became “the new normal”, confronting hedge fund strategies of all stripes
With surges in volatility tipped to become increasingly frequent, so-called “black swan” events are more likely to become part of “the new…
Trade and transaction reporting: Perfect storm or opportunity knocking?
By Matthew Chapman (pictured), Director, ACA Compliance Group – Geopolitical change and uncertainty, regulatory sabre-rattling and industry…
iConnections to host Global Alternatives Conference in January 2021
iConnections, a platform and community that connects investment managers and allocators for long-term investment relationships through a…
