Australian investors are showing an increased interest in hedge funds after the sector demonstrated its robustness during the pandemic, and are now seeing how they could provide opportunities for protection against the spectre of inflation. This is the view of Scott Pappas, Head of Alternatives and Derivative Solutions at
FINCAD, a specialist in providing pricing, modelling, and risk analytics, has partnered with Fite Analytics, an innovator and provider of bond data and analytics solutions, to expand its derivatives analytics services with comprehensive fixed income data and insights. Read the
The European Energy Exchange (EEX) has set a new all time record in Dry Freight, achieving a 42 per cent uplift in volume for the first half of 2021. In the period January to June 2021, a total volume of
Digital asset investment products saw inflows of USD489m last week, the largest inflows since February this year, according to the latest Digital Asset Fund Flows Weekly report from CoinShares. The high inflows conceal varied flows amongst providers with many seeing
Systematic hedge fund and CTA pioneer Aspect Capital has unveiled a new daily-liquid UCITS-compliant version of its Aspect Core Diversified Programme, a medium-term quantitative trend-following strategy, to capitalise on growing demand for uncorrelated returns amid rising market uncertainty. Originally launched
Exberry, a marketplace and exchange technology pioneer, has partnered with Arcadier, a marketplace builder company, to provide technology for the next generation of marketplaces. Many marketplace clients today are looking for a turnkey solution that is quick and easy to
The European Energy Exchange (EEX) will expand its gas derivatives portfolio on the 28 June 2021 with the launch of Financial Gas Futures. The new contracts will be listed on the Dutch (TTF), Austrian (CEGH) and German (NCG – to
Combined spot and derivative volumes on Diginex’s crypto exchange, EQUOS, exceeded USD2 billion for the last 30 days. This represents an increase of 300 per cent compared to the previous 30-day period. The rapid growth trajectory the exchange has seen
Bridgewater Associates, the world’s largest hedge fund, has unveiled a new multi-asset strategy which will trade assets that align with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, in a move aimed at further tapping into investor appetite for sustainable investing. The Lyxor/Bridgewater
As global economies prepare to unlock, potentially driving up inflation and interest rates, hedge funds’ low sensitivity to rate moves can help bolster investors’ portfolio performance, says K2 Advisors, the hedge fund investing unit of Franklin Templeton.
