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The Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) has appointed Deloitte Consulting as an advisory collaborator in its ‘Market Roadmap’ project. This ambitious project, conducted at the ten-year anniversary of the coining of the term impact investing, will assess industry progress to date, codify a vision for the future of the market, and outline specific actions to accelerate the advancement of the industry. With Deloitte’s support and advice through its Monitor Institute, the GIIN will lead a broad consultative initiative to identify the bold actions needed to exponentially enhance the scale and effectiveness of impact investing across the world.   Deloitte will provide valuable
Financial solutions provider Profile Software is to acquire 100 per cent of Login SA, an international Treasury specialised provider. Profile Software acquired the majority of Login’s shares on 6 July 2017, and will conclude the acquisition in 2018. Founded in 1988, Login is based in Paris, France, and specialises in developing financial treasury software. Through its AcumenNet platform, Login is serving front-office, trading, risk management, middle and back office requirements of Banks’ Treasury Departments. The product covers a wide range of asset classes that include, among others, Forex and Money Market instruments, Exchanged Traded and OTC derivatives as well as
In the face of costly regulation and a low margin environment, asset managers are increasingly recognising the need to overhaul the current industry model in order to stay profitable, according to a new survey by Multifonds. The investment software and fund accounting firm’s Every Fund Survey 2017, conducted among more than 200 professionals in the global asset management industry, found that disruption in the industry may now be inevitable after almost two thirds (65 per cent) of asset managers believe profitability will decrease in the next 12 months. As a result, more than nine in 10 (92 per cent) respondents
Hedge funds gained in June as the US Federal Reserve raised interest rates and oil prices extended sharp declines, while equity market volatility remained near historic lows, according to data released today by HFR. The HFRI Fund Weighted Composite Index advanced 0.4 per cent for the month, the eighth consecutive monthly gain and the 15th gain in the last 16 months, led by strong performance in Emerging Markets, Equity Hedge and Healthcare exposures. June performance topped the Nasdaq and European equities, and brings H1 2017 performance to +3.7 per cent, also extending the record Index Value for the HFRI to
H2O Asset Management (H2O), a specialist in global macro multi-strategy investment management, is to acquire Arctic Blue Capital, a systematic commodity-focused manager, from Stable Asset Management. The terms of the deal have not been disclosed. The deal brings together two highly complementary investment managers and is a response to increasing client demand for investment strategies suited to a changing inflationary environment.   H2O, which was founded in 2010 and currently manages USD14.6 billion on behalf of clients, will provide extensive infrastructure and operational support to enable Arctic Blue to pursue its next level of growth. Arctic Blue, which will continue
Mergermarket Group, a provider of business intelligence and research for fixed income, transactions, infrastructure, compliance and equities, has re-launched under the brand name Acuris. The Company is globally recognised through its unique portfolio of brands, with 700+ reporters, analysts and developers covering financial markets throughout Europe, Asia and the United States. Acuris has 17 offices globally, including three headquarters in London, New York and Hong Kong.   The Acuris brand is designed to communicate the wide-ranging activities of the Company’s research and intelligence titles and the qualities that unite them. All output from the Company is informed by its ‘acumen’,
CBOE Holdings is planning to list options on Blue Apron Holdings (APRN), a meal-kit delivery service. CBOE Holdings anticipates trading in options on Blue Apron will begin on Monday, 10 July, at Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) and C2 Options Exchange (C2), once the underlying stock has been certified as meeting all of CBOE Holdings’ applicable exchanges’ listing criteria.   CBOE Holdings plans to list Blue Apron options on its BZX Options and EDGX Options exchanges on Tuesday, 11 July.   Underlying shares of Class A common stock of Blue Apron began trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)
Efforts to improve gender diversity at UK hedge funds and private equity firms and other investment partnerships is slowly paying off, according to executive search specialists DHR International. The firm reports that the number of female partners has increased faster than male partners in the last year.   DHR International’s analysis of data* provided by the FCA shows that the number of female partners at hedge funds and private equity firms increased by 8 per cent in the last year, whilst the number of male partners rose by just 2 per cent- indicating the efforts to improve diversity are paying
Active Allocator Holdings (ActiveAllocator) has appointed Ken Shoji (pictured), as a member of its advisory board, effective immediately. Sameer Jain and Brian Jones, ActiveAllocator’s co-founders, say: “We are privileged and delighted to welcome Ken Shoji to our advisory board. Mr Shoji is a seasoned C-level executive who has demonstrated enormous ability to build constructive associations with sophisticated investors. He has pioneered, developed and implemented innovative approaches in asset allocation as well as portfolio strategy with alternative investments. Mr Shoji’s experience complements an already outstanding advisory board, helping us to execute our business plan clearly and efficiently.”   Shoji is a Managing
Jemekk Capital Management, a Toronto-based alternative investment management firm that offers wealth management products for high net worth, family office, fund-of-funds and small-to-mid-sized institutional investors, is to act as portfolio sub-advisor for the LOGiQ Hedge Fund, LOGiQ Global Opportunities Class and LOGiQ Global Balanced Income Class. Frank Mersch (pictured), was the individual portfolio manager for these funds during his time at LOGiQ. Having recently joining Jemekk Capital as Portfolio Manager and senior member of the team, he will continue to manage these funds as he has since their inception.   Mersch, an industry leader and well-respected money manager, will continue

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