Edge Focus, a technology company that applies machine learning and artificial intelligence to analyse credit, has entered into a strategic partnership with prominent hedge fund Brevan Howard and global quantitative trading firm DRW. “I cannot think of two better complementary
JTC has acquired Ballybunion Capital Limited (Ballybunion), a boutique asset manager based in Ireland. The initial consideration will be settled in cash and JTC equity. A further deferred consideration is available on the achievement of performance targets in the current
Apex Group Ltd has entered into a joint venture with VCP Advisors, a provider of financial, advisory and capital raising services for corporate and fund manager clients. VCP Advisors works with companies as well as closed-ended and open-ended funds across
JTC, a global professional services business, has acquired Segue Partners (Segue), a fund services provider head-quartered in St Louis, Missouri, USA. The initial consideration will be settled in cash and JTC equity. A further consideration is available on the achievement
SimCorp, an independent provider of SaaS investment management solutions, has partnered with Qontigo, a provider of analytics and indices, and part of the Deutsche Börse Group. The partnership offers SimCorp clients a fully managed portfolio optimisation and risk management and
TCI Fund Management, Sir Christopher Hohn’s high-profile activist hedge fund firm, is calling on Canadian National Railway to end its “reckless, irresponsible, and value destructive pursuit” of Kansas City Southern, and wants to requisition a special meeting of CN shareholders
Cairn Capital Group (Cairn Capital), supported by Mediobanca as its majority shareholder, has completed the acquisition and merger with Bybrook Capital (Bybrook). Bybrook is a London-based specialist credit manager, focused on absolute value stressed/distressed debt and special situations in Europe.
Tesseract, an institutional digital asset lending company in Europe and emerging markets which provides digital asset lending solutions to institutional clients, such as hedge funds and retail trading platforms, globally, has raised USD25 million in its Series A funding round.
AcadiaSoft Inc, an industry provider of integrated risk management services for the derivatives community, has re-branded as Acadia. Read the full story at Institutional Asset Manager…
West Realm Shire Services Inc (FTX.US), a US-regulated cryptocurrency exchange, has executed a sale and purchase agreement to acquire Ledger Holdings Inc, parent company of LedgerX, a Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) regulated digital currency futures & options exchange and
