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Managed futures strategies continued to decline throughout April, following the challenging market conditions that started taking effect in February, registering another month of negative returns, according to Societe Generale Prime Services. Nevertheless the flagship SG CTA Index, that measures a broad range of managed futures strategies, remained positive so far this year at 1.82 per cent.   The SG Short Term Traders Index continued to fare the best, down only slightly in April, but still up 5.11 per cent so far this year.   The SG Trend Indicator outperformed the Trend Index, ending the month up 0.16 per cent in
Asian hedge funds gained in March to conclude a volatile Q1 2016, narrowing losses across all Asian regions and strategies from earlier in the quarter. The HFRX Japan Index gained +3.1 per cent in March, leaving it down -1.9 per cent for the year, though topping the Nikkei 225 as the Japanese Yen continued to surge against the US Dollar.  Total Asian hedge fund capital declined to USD111.9 billion (JPY11.98 trillion, CNY727.5 billion) the lowest level since Q3 2013, according to the latest HFR Asian Hedge Fund Industry Report. Total hedge fund capital globally declined to USD2.85 trillion (JPY305.1 trillion
Liquidnet has launched Targeted Invitations, the latest development in the firm’s strategy to help the buy side source deeply hidden institutional liquidity.  Initially launched in Europe late last year, Targeted Invitations is now also available in the US and Asia-Pacific, and has already exceeded USD1 billion traded.   Targeted Invitations allows qualifying Members to seek out additional block liquidity by sending actionable invitations within the Liquidnet community, while still keeping both sides anonymous. Only those with recent qualifying activity in the same symbol will receive Targeted Invitations. Unlike indications of interest (IOIs), Liquidnet’s Targeted Invitations are firm and committed orders
Hedge fund performance was broadly positive in April, with the HFRX Global Hedge Fund index returning 0.4 per cent on the month and each of the four HFRX main hedge fund strategy indices recording positive performance.  GAM portfolio manager Anthony Lawler (pictured), says: “Dampened volatility allowed managers to hold positions and eke out positive returns. The largest beneficiaries were more directional strategies as stability in the macro environment drove gains, but positioning remained light and trends are not being chased aggressively.”   In the global macro space, the month was broadly positive for discretionary managers although tougher in the systematic
InvestCloud, a digital applet platform for the financial services industry, supporting 660+ advisors and institutions with USD1.5 trillion on platform, has launched BB8, a new group of advanced applets. BB8 consists of a fully integrated CRM, Pipes, and a full-suite of Client Communication, Client Management, and Client Automation capabilities on the InvestCloud Digital Platform.   At the firm's annual global user conference in Las Vegas today, InvestCloud announced that it is taking its mission of any investment manager and financial institution can have a first-class integrated platform in the cloud much further. InvestCloud is delivering an integrated client experience with
Sapient Global Markets, a provider of business technology and consulting services for the financial and commodity markets, has launched RegRecon, which is designed to solve industry issues surrounding low match rates and regulatory reporting accuracy. As regulators require institutions to establish processes for identifying and resolving data discrepancies, trade reconciliation tools are essential for gaining a fast, accurate understanding of exposures and enable firms to efficiently monitor risk and manage collateral.   Sapient Global Markets’ RegRecon addresses these needs through automated trade matching and reconciliation, break management, and resolution workflow. Available as a standalone solution and managed service, or within
YieldStreet has launched the world’s first tech enabled specialty finance and alternative lending platform connecting accredited investors to asset based investments.  YieldStreet is designed to offer opportunities that are backed by collateral, have low market correlation, and generate strong yield, such as loans secured by real estate portfolios, litigation finance investments or even a loan to an NBA player secured by his contract. Investments have low minimums starting at USD5,000 with average target yields in the mid-teens. In the past, such options were exclusively available to ultra high net worth individuals, hedge funds or institutional investors. Founder and CEO, Milind
Style Research, an independent, global provider of portfolio style, risk and performance analytics, is launching a product to enable investment professionals to directly compare fund portfolios based on style factors.  Peer Insights provides users with deep, independent insight into portfolios, removing much of the speculation and hyperbole that exists in the industry. With more than 20,000 mutual funds now vying for attention, it's become increasingly difficult for investors to distinguish between portfolios, and for fund managers to stand out from the crowd. Users of Peer Insights can compare portfolios and fund managers either on a standalone basis or against industry
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed a new registration form in 2015 for alternative trading systems (ATS), Form ATS-N, which would make details for each platform’s broker-dealer affiliates and operations publicly available.  The proposal would impose new transparency requirements on all ATSs, also referred to as “dark pools,” which accounted for 15 per cent of total industry volume and 39 per cent of off-exchange volume in 2015.  TABB’s latest market note, “ATS Transparency: The Industry Weighs In on Proposed Form ATS-N,” recaps market participants’ concerns and lays out specific areas for enhancements that TABB believes will ensure an effective
GBST Holdings Limited (GBST) has released the findings of its initial study into blockchain technologies for international capital markets participants.  Tracking the ongoing benefits of digital disruption, the “Four scenarios for Blockchain in Capital Markets” discussion paper identifies the importance of distributed ledger technology and smart contracts as they potentially reduce inefficiencies and costs, as well as create new market infrastructure capable of challenging traditional capital markets operators. With a recent push by global consortiums to establish common standards for blockchain technology and further encourage its use across the wider financial services industry, the discussion paper is well timed for

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