18 Jun 2020
A contrarian perspective: Q&A with Edouard Laurent-Bellue, partner and head of fund solutions at LFIS
With long-term volatility likely to remain at elevated levels, the LFIS Vision UCITS – Perspective Fund is primed to capitalise…
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New online tool provides unique snapshot of global markets
An new tool by DailyFX is allowing traders and analysts to get an instant snapshot of global market performance. Market Health allows…
BTSE and Bitfinex announce token cross-listing to enable high-speed, inter-exchange settlement for traders
Financial technology exchange BTSE and digital asset trading platform Bitfinex have announced a cross-listing of the BTSE and UNUS SED LEO…
17 Jun 2020
hedgeweekLIVE North America: Covid-19 crisis flags up operational challenges and cybersecurity risks, panelists say
The impact of the Covid-19 crisis on cybersecurity, and the challenges of remote working on start-up hedge funds’ business operations,…
Sixty per cent of traders either neutral or unsatisfied with crypto asset derivatives
The research team at short and leverage crypto token issuer Amun has published an extensive study on the state of derivatives, leverage and…
Welton Investment Partners launches ESG Advantage
Welton Investment Partners (Welton), an alternative investment manager specialising in non-correlated, actively managed strategies that…
Enfusion appoints Global Head of Managed Services
Enfusion, a global provider of investment management technology solutions and services, has appointed Nancy Dornbush, as Executive Vice…
Gramercy Funds Management adds to London team
Gramercy Funds Management has expanded its presence in London with the hiring of two experienced research analysts through its affiliated…
Clearstream selects Finomial to automate trade documentation for funds
Clearstream, Deutsche Börse Group's post-trading services provider, has selected Finomial's client lifecycle management technology to…
Oil hedge fund Westbeck bullish on further energy price recovery after volatile markets sends returns soaring
Westbeck Capital Management, the London-based long/short energy specialist hedge fund, is positioning for a continued recovery in oil and…
New Head of UK Wholesale Distribution at Kames Capital
Mark Ferguson has been appointed as Head of UK Wholesale Distribution at Kames Capital.Read the full story at Institutional Asset Manager…
Ardent Financial turns securities dealer for institutional market
Ardent Financial has launched itself as a new global securities dealer with institutional-quality permanent equity to provide firm markets…
CMC Markets adds new share baskets reflecting impact of home working
CMC Markets, a contracts for difference (CFD) provider, has launched two new share baskets to track key behavioural changes, harnessing the…
16 Jun 2020
Short selling in UK companies surges by 25 per cent year-on-year, as high-profile hedge funds pile in
The amount of short bets against UK stocks during the first five months of 2020 has surged 25 per cent compared to the same period last…
Backstop Solutions Group and Mercer form strategic alliance
Backstop Solutions Group (Backstop), a cloud-based productivity suite for institutional and alternative investors, and Mercer, a business…
