29 May 2020
Northern Trust forms alliance with BlackRock as part of Whole Office strategy
Northern Trust has entered into a strategic alliance with BlackRock to deliver enhanced operations, data, and servicing capabilities to…
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EPEX SPOT and ECC launch Intraday markets in the Nordic region
The European Power Exchange EPEX SPOT and its clearing house European Commodity Clearing (ECC) have launched their Intraday continuous…
IronFX aims to simplify withdrawals for forex traders at new R&D Centre in Mumbai
IronFX has set its sights on streamlined withdrawals for forex traders at its new research and development centre, which is set to open in…
28 May 2020
BrokerTec and TriOptima team to deliver end-to-end repo workflow solution
BrokerTec, a provider of electronic trading platforms and technology services in fixed income markets, and TriOptima, an OTC derivatives…
CAIA Association adds to board of directors
The Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) Association, the professional body for the global alternative investment industry, has…
The DE Shaw Group closes first onshore China investment fund
The DE Shaw group, a global investment and technology development firm, has concluded fundraising for its initial onshore investment fund…
Genesis launches derivatives trading desk
Genesis, a specialist in digital currency trading and lending, has launched a new derivatives trading desk. The new offering, which follows…
RBC launches trade recommendation service to the FX market
RBC has executed its first FX trades with clients via AMOS, a cutting-edge product in the market, aimed at hedge funds and real money…
Hedge fund outflows continue in macro and equities – but distressed strategies stem redemption tide
Investors have continued to withdraw capital from hedge funds following disappointing returns – but newly-launched products aimed at…
Tether (USDt) use spikes on growing DeFi interest
Tether, a blockchain-enabled platform that powers the largest stablecoin by market capitalisation, and Aave Protocol, an open source and…
27 May 2020
Trading through the turmoil: Argonaut Capital looks to maintain momentum post-lockdown
After generating double-digit returns during the coronavirus-fuelled market downturn with short alpha bets, Argonaut Capital Partners is…
Options on Micro E-mini S&P 500 and Micro E-mini Nasdaq-100 futures to launch on CME
Chicago-based CME Group plans to launch new options on its Micro E-mini S&P 500 and Micro E-mini Nasdaq-100 futures contracts, which…
Tourmaline Partners adds three senior executives
Outsourced trading solutions firm Tourmaline Partners has hired three senior professionals – Alex Goodman and Matt Sindell have joined as…
Blockchain specialist Postera Capital acquires Augmento
Postera Capital, a specialist in crypto-specific investment products and strategies, has acquired sentiment analytics start-up Augmento. In…
Crux Informatics launches Crux Deliver managed service for data suppliers
With the proliferation of financial data and cloud technologies, customer requirements to ingest and analyse data are diversifying and…
