03 Feb 2020
EEX confirms clearing services roadmap for Japanese Power Derivatives
The European Energy Exchange (EEX) will extend its global power product suite by offering Trade Registration services for the Japanese…
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31 Jan 2020
Ardian and Tikehau maintain selectivity discipline as Europe’s private debt market continues to grow
According to a recent Deloitte report, the global private debt market could reach USD1.4 trillion by 2023, thus making it the third largest…
Banca Consulia simplifies hedge fund investment
Banca Consulia has launched Dynamic Alternative, a new discretionary mandate in partnership with MDOTM, a fintech that develops AI-driven…
Man Group CIO joins MSCI board
MSCI Inc has appointed Man Group Chief Investment Officer Sandy Rattray as an independent director on the company's Board.Read the full…
Straits Financial to provide prime-of-prime brokerage services to Spotex
Asia-Pacific region broker Straits Financial Services is now providing prime-of-prime (PoP) brokerage services to Spotex, a developer of…
Bitfinex adds margin trading on Tether Gold with pairs of up to 5x leverage
Digital asset trading platform Bitfinex has launched margin trading for Tether Gold, enabling traders to execute more advanced strategies…
Liquidnet appoints Global Head of Investment Analytics
Liquidnet, a global institutional investment network, has appointed Vicky Sanders as Global Head of Investment Analytics.In this newly…
30 Jan 2020
Operational due diligence considerations
By Frank Napolitani (pictured), Constellation Advisors – Given today’s challenging capital raising environment, it is more important than…
Understand your vision and build tech to support it
Emerging hedge fund managers looking to succeed in the industry should consider what is most important to their firm and the vision they…
Robust systems needed to underpin hedge fund businesses
When considering hedge funds to invest in, asset allocators place a high value on controls around cyber security, information security and…
Independence of fund directors and material conflicts of interest
Every day we wake up to news about trade wars, terrorism, natural disasters and major political events that all greatly affect our personal…
Automation as a key to high quality service
Smart, repeatable and “hands off” technology plays an ever-growing role in the delivery of fund administration services. Two primary…
Don’t underestimate costs and need for planning
Despite hedge funds having a good year in 2019, returning over 9 per cent on average, the task of launching a hedge fund remains a…
Offshore legal and fund structure considerations
By Ian Gobin (pictured) & Philip Graham – 2020 is a presidential election year in the US. Economists generally forecast a period…
Clear objectives critical in paving the way for startup hedge funds
By A Paris – “A lack of clarity could put the brakes on any journey to success” – these words, uttered by behavioural scientist Steve…
