19 Sep 2020
BlueBay cautious on Brexit deal compromise after UK short position pays off
The recent flashpoint over the UK’s Withdrawal Agreement with the European Union may prove to be the high point of “maximum bearishness” in…
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18 Sep 2020
Hickory Lane Capital launches multi-sector equity hedge fund with Investcorp-Tages as anchor
Hickory Lane Capital Management, a New York-based fundamental equities-focused investment manager, is tapping into opportunities across the…
“A psychological placebo”: Why this hedge fund manager is betting against drug companies in the race for a Covid vaccine
The frantic hunt for an effective vaccine against coronavirus could leave some pharmaceutical companies highly exposed in a fiercely…
Cindicator launches crypto hedge fund Stoic
Cindicator has launched Stoic, an automated crypto trading tool with a 'hedge fund edge'. Stoic lets anybody trade crypto using AI-based…
EEX to enable trading for new German Gas market Trading Hub Europe (THE) with existing NCG products
After close consultation with market participants, the European Energy Exchange (EEX) has decided to enable the trading of Trading Hub…
Tether’s market cap surpasses USD15bn crypto’s 'reserve currency goes from strength to strength
Tether.to, a blockchain-enabled platform that powers the largest stablecoin by market capitalisation, has risen above USD15 billion in…
Rasco Klock wins case to dismiss USD1bn lawsuit by New York-based hedge fund
Blaine Bortnick, managing partner of the New York office for Rasco Klock, along with James Halter, special counsel to the firm, have won a…
Grupo CIMD selects MDX Technology's data distribution solution
Grupo CIMD, the main independent brokerage, consulting, securitisation and asset management group in the financial and energy markets in…
CME Group to launch first-ever water futures based on Nasdaq Veles California Water Index
CME Group and Nasdaq are to launch a new futures contract based on the Nasdaq Veles California Water Index (NQH2O). CME Group will launch…
17 Sep 2020
Remote Working, Covid-19 and Middle Office Outsourcing
SEI's latest middle office whitepaper, "Remote Working, Covid-19 and Middle Office Outsourcing," explores some of the operations challenges…
Quant macro specialist ThirdYear and Agathon Capital unveil systematic global macro strategy
ThirdYear Capital, a Munich-based quantitative macro specialist, has paired up with Cologne-based fund initiator Agathon Capital to unveil…
New BidFX desktop trading app is powered by OpenFin
BidFX has launched a new desktop-installed FX trading app powered by the OPenFin operating system.Read the full story at Institutional…
Chronicle FIX solution offers trading performance improvements
Chronicle Software (Chronicle) says its latest Chronicle FIX solution is helping institutions improve the performance of their trading…
Strategic Capital Fund Management makes CFO hire
Strategic Capital Fund Management, an alternative investment product sponsor, has expanded its executive leadership team with the…
Options establishes direct connection with Gemini cryptocurrency exchange
Options, a provider of cloud-enabled managed services to the global capital markets, has expanded further into the cryptocurrency market…