19 Aug 2020
Cboe's new Mini VIX futures have strong start
Trading volume in Cboe's new Mini VIX futures totalled nearly 127,000 contracts during their first week. Read the full story at…
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Radix launches first layer-one protocol for decentralised finance
Radix has launched the first layer-one protocol built specifically for decentralised finance. Radix is made up of four technologies:…
Barclay CTA Index up 1.63 per cent in July
Managed futures funds were profitable in July as the CTA industry realised a 1.63 per cent monthly gain, according to the Barclay CTA…
18 Aug 2020
Hedge fund contrarian Russell Clark eyes euro rise against the dollar
The euro could be set to appreciate against the US dollar, says London-based global equities hedge fund Russell Clark Investment…
Refreshing the opportunities in relative value/convertible arbitrage investing: Q&A with Oliver Dobbs, founder and CIO of Credere Capital
The impact of the ongoing coronavirus crisis – which has seen an unprecedented market sell-off give way to a dizzying equity rally, with…
Populous World launches PopEX crypto exchange
Populous World the company behind the Populous Invoice Platform ‘PIP’ has launched Populous Exchange (PopEX), a new cryptocuurrency…
Fund Recs to supply Transfer Agency Bank Rec Solution for SuMi TRUST IMR reconciliations & reporting
Fund Recs' Transfer Agency bank reconciliation module has been selected by SuMi TRUST for its fund services business in Ireland.Read the…
Clear Hedge Capital, Gawah Holdings, and BitGo Prime partner to focus exclusively on large institutional loans of digital assets
Clear Hedge Capital, a boutique lending group for alternative investment vehicles, and BitGo Prime, a digital asset financial services…
Elliptic adds BNB to its blockchain analytics platform
Elliptic, the global leader in cryptoasset risk management solutions, is to monitor Binance Chain and its native cryptoasset BNB, which…
Maples Group supports Fountainhead Partners’ FoHF
The Maples Group is acting as administrator of the Fountainhead Alternative Vehicle (FAV), Hong Kong-based multi-family office Fountainhead…
Hedge fund indices: A helpful tool, but can cause confusion
By Don A Steinbrugge, Agecroft Partners – Although hedge fund indices can be a very useful tool, indices can also create confusion if their…
17 Aug 2020
Hedge funds up 2.76 per cent in July, says Backstop BarclayHedge
The hedge fund industry turned in a fourth consecutive positive month in July as stock markets’ continued strong performance contributed to…
AIMA and Albourne launch new initiative to strengthen diversity and inclusion within hedge fund industry
The Alternative Investment Management Association has launched a new initiative aimed at improving transparency around diversity and…
Quantumrock's AI driven strategy up 0.63 per cent for July
Quantumrock, the Munich-based AI investment technology firm, has announced its fifth month of strong performance for its flagship strategy…
Continued extreme anxiety is boosting our confidence, says Ardevora's Lang
By Jeremy Lang, partner and co-founder of Ardevora Asset Management – Humans are notoriously poor at forming subjective probabilities – the…
