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By Ron S Geffner (pictured) – Successfully launching a private investment fund, involving hedging strategies, private equity, venture capital or real estate, is dependent upon selecting the proper corporate structure and complying with  regulations promulgated by regulatory agencies that govern funds and their managers in the United States (US), including the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).  Under certain circumstances, as discussed below, funds and their managers that are based in the US may also be subject to oversight by non-US based regulators. Structuring a fund involves both the creation of one
The way that fund managers protect their data goes far beyond thinking about the four walls of their office. The way we work has revolutionised in recent times, as technology advances, especially cloud technology, redefining what the workplace actually is. With wifi, cloud platforms, and mobile phones, a hedge fund CEO could, if they wished to, run their business from a beach in Martinique. But with every upside there is always a downside. And today, that means that protecting one’s perimeter has become a far greater challenge.  The enormous flow of data between fund managers and their service providers, combined
ENSO is expanding the ENSO Broker Vote tool to include MiFID II research consumption, powered by RSRCHXchange, the MiFID II compliant marketplace for institutional research. The expanded tool will provide buy-side institutions with evidence-based evaluation of research providers and budget setting to comply with upcoming 2018 regulatory requirements.   The expanded Broker Vote tool will provide clients with a clear methodology for research payments, fully validating how payments for research were reached based on the quantity and quality of services provided. In addition, ENSO clients will be able to value each research provider based on their total consumption, wallet commissions
Ullink has launched a fully automated post-trade data management solution called UL PUBLISHER, enabling market participants to report transaction data to relevant regulatory authorities, meet upcoming MiFID 2 regulation and create a centralised view of post-trade data across multiple asset classes and front-office electronic trading systems. With the introduction of MiFID 2 in January 2018, firms face new challenges in collecting, validating, enriching, submitting and tracking order and trade data across asset classes and front-office trading systems.   For transaction reporting, MiFID 2 introduces requirements for more than 60 new data items to be reported, imposes new reporting logic, and
Man GLG, the discretionary investment management business of Man Group, has appointed William Ferreira as its head of machine learning. In this newly-created role, Ferreira will be responsible for developing Man GLG’s machine learning capabilities, providing the firm’s portfolio managers with tools and techniques through which to support their analysis and decision-making processes.   He will also work directly with Man GLG’s teams on the application and interpretation of machine learning techniques in relation to topics such as analysing news and social media, market events and announcements, and the visualisation of complex data.   Ferreira will use the knowledge and
Esprow has launched ETP GEMS, a global exchanges and markets simulation platform, to enable market participants to test trading algorithms’ design and functionality, as well as venue connectivity, and to comply with the latest MiFID II requirements.   The latest MiFID II regulatory technical standards (RTS) require financial firms to test all algorithms and certify connectivity with counterparties and trading venues, prior to market use.   ETP GEMS allows brokers to test trading algorithms independent of the trading venue, enabling them to carry out required MiFID II assessments easily and efficiently.   The service can also be deployed by exchanges
Euronext is launching Euronext Fund Service in Paris, a complementary solution for investing in open-end funds (UCITS and AIF) registered or passported in France. It offers institutional and retail investors a simplified, automated cost-efficient subscription/redemption service to invest in funds through their brokers.   Euronext Fund Service will be launched on 15 May 2017, starting with AXA IM, Ecofi Investissements, Natixis AM and OFI AM funds. Other asset managers including Commerzbank and La Française Investment Solutions will join Euronext Fund Services in the weeks following its launch.   Euronext Fund Service is designed to meet industry professionals’ needs for an
The ongoing performance difficulties experienced by CTAs in the current market are having a negative effect on investor demand, according to the Preqin Quarterly Update: Hedge Funds, Q1 2017. CTAs suffered losses of 0.30 per cent in Q1 2017 and have returned -1.07 per cent over the past 12 months; in contrast, the wider hedge fund industry recorded its best start to a year since 2013 and generated gains of 11.65 per cent over the past 12 months.   The sustained underperformance by CTAs has been noted and the proportion of total hedge fund investor searches issued for CTAs fell
iCapital Network has expanded its platform to offer investment opportunities and support to accredited investors. As part of the roll-out, iCapital has enhanced the functionality of its technology platform to allow for the onboarding and servicing of accredited investors — in addition to its offerings for qualified purchasers — with the platform featuring alternative investment products specifically tailored for each investor base.   The accredited investor market, which is estimated to be 10 times the size of the qualified purchaser market, has a burgeoning appetite for alternative investments and the important role they play in diversifying a portfolio. The large
By Eze Castle Integration – There’s a lot to fear in the cyber world and hackers’ techniques are only getting more advanced. Their weapons of choice vary in scope and substance, but regardless of the threat actor, investment management firms must employ rigid and resilient protections to ward off the equally sophisticated cyber threats that continue to surface.  We recently surveyed a group of financial investment firms to learn more about what they consider the most fearsome cyber threats to their businesses. Here’s why we think these are eliciting the most fear. Unauthorised access or theft of data (31%) –

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