17 Aug 2020
Elliptic integrates blockchain analysis solutions with Fireblocks platform
Elliptic, a specialist in crypto asset risk management solutions, has integrated its blockchain analysis solutions for transaction and…
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Advisers turn to CAIS IQ for alt investment education
Alternative investment platform CAIS, which provides financial advisers with access to a wide range of alternative investment strategies…
Distichain teams with SECDEX
Digital B2B ecommerce marketplace provider Distichain is partnering with SECDEX Digital Custodian (SECDEX), Africa and the Middle East’s…
14 Aug 2020
A crisis is coming, and Americans are woefully unprepared
By James McDonald (pictured), CEO/CIO of Hercules Investments – America is in bad shape. While the rest of the world seems to be moving…
Hedge funds gain from travel turbulence as short bets in Lufthansa, TUI and IAG take off
Hedge funds have collected almost EUR200 million from successful bets against the embattled travel and leisure sector, with short positions…
Pico strengthens global data centre presence with new Taiwan colocation facility
Pico, a provider of technology services for the financial markets community, has launched a new managed colocation facility at Chunghwa…
Huobi reports USD877.8bn H1 trading volume
Cryptocurrency trading specialist Huobi has reported trading volume of USD877.8 billion in the first six months of 2020.Interestingly, Q1,…
SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index at 1.82 per cent in July
The gross return of the SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index for July 2020 measured 1.82 per cent.Hedge fund flows as measured by…
Quantitative digital asset investment firm Cambrian Asset Management names hedge fund vet as President
Cambrian Asset Management (Cambrian), a quantitative investment firm specialising in liquid digital assets, has appointed Tony…
Recession-hit UK now a “difficult sell” for investors, with potential concerns for hedge funds
The UK’s slide into recession could squeeze investor flows into the country, carrying far-reaching implications for hedge funds focused on…
13 Aug 2020
Bigger may not necessarily be better: Largest hedge funds still down in 2020, lagging industry average
Larger hedge funds’ performance in 2020 remains “significantly” below industry averages, according to new industry stats, suggesting that…
Hedge funds’ bets against Asos come apart at the seams as fashion retailer’s shares surge
Hedge funds betting against Asos have seen their positions squeezed as the online fashion retailer’s share price surged further this week…
Chinese credit market continues to look attractive despite US sanctions, says Muzinich & Co's Bastin
Cristina Bastin, portfolio manager of Muzinich & Co’s Asia Credit Strategies, comments of the outlook for the Chinese credit market……
Margin Reform partners with SteelEye to offer compliance solutions
SteelEye, a compliance technology and data analytics firm, has partnered with Margin Reform, a management and information technology…
JMP Group announces sales and trading leadership appointments
JMP Group LLC (NYSE: JMP), an investment banking and alternative asset management firm, has made management changes in the institutional…
