27 Aug 2020
Delta Exchange launches calendar spread trading on bitcoin futures contracts
Digital asset derivatives exchange Delta Exchange has launched calendar spread contracts on Bitcoin futures. In the coming weeks, Delta…
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Emerging markets hedge funds surge as equities gain through global pandemic
Emerging Markets and Asian hedge funds surged in Q2 2020, recovering from steep losses experienced in late 1Q, with many indices posting…
SEC Commission to vote on changes to the Wall Street whistleblower law on 2 September
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will meet at 9am on 2 September, 2020 to vote on proposed changes to the SEC's highly…
26 Aug 2020
Hedge Fund Association commends SEC on modernisation of accredited investor definition
The Hedge Fund Association (HFA), an international nonprofit trade and nonpartisan lobbying organisation, says it applauds the US…
Binance Futures launches DeFi index perpetual contracts
Digital asset exchange provider Binance has launched a new DeFi composite index line of perpetual contracts. Listed on Binance Futures, the…
SGX and Cassini Systems offer service for SGX users to manage and comply with UMR
Singapore Exchange (SGX) and Cassini Sytems are teaming up to provide SGX market participants to meet Uncleared Margin Rules (UMR)…
Learning Crypto earns CPD accreditation for cryptocurrency courses
Crypto Education’s platform, Learning Crypto Ltd, has achieved Continuing Professional Development (CPD) accreditation status for its…
25 Aug 2020
ConsenSys acquires JP Morgan's Quorum platform
JP Morgan's Quorum platform, an enterprise-variant of the Ethereum blockchain, has been acquired by blockchain software company ConsenSys.…
BNY Mellon's Pershing expands alternative investment capabilities
BNY Mellon's has enhanced access to alt investments including private equity by integrating its Pershing platform with CAIS and iCapital…
CF Benchmarks launches PAX Gold-USD benchmark price index
CF Benchmarks is to offer a PAX Gold (PAXG) daily settlement and spot rate, updated every second. PAX Gold from Paxos Trust Company is the…
Hedge funds see inflows after four consecutive months of redemptions
Investors allocated an additional USD9.33 billion to hedge funds around the world in July, ending four consecutive months of redemptions…
Fund admin firm HC Global Fund Services partners with AST Private Company Solutions
HC Global Funds Services (HC Global), a provider of fund administration services to seed fund, accelerator fund, venture, and private…
Institutional investors expect further rise in bitcoin value in 2021, says new research
Institutional investors expect further rises in the valuation of the bitcoin by the end of 2020, according to new research carried out by…
US alt IM investment valuations recover amid record fundraising
Rebounding equity markets and credit spread tightening led to meaningful sequential-quarter recoveries of fund performance and balance…
Moonstake web wallet provides staking support for Cardano ADA
Moonstake, a blockchain company focused on staking technologies, has launched staking support for Cardano's cryptocurrency ADA, one of top…
