Bitcoin analytics and security firm Elliptic and bitcoin derivatives exchange Crypto Facilities have launched a settlement and clearing mechanism that separates bitcoin custody from all other exchange functions. Crypto Facilities’ client accounts are now hosted in Elliptic’s secure, KPMG-accredited vaults and are fully
SS&C Technologies Holdings has completed its acquisition of Advent Software, a provider of software and services for the global investment management industry. Advent has more than 4,300 customers including asset managers, hedge funds, fund administrators, prime brokers, family offices and
New Mountain Vantage Advisors has launched its US equity long/short fund on the MontLake UCITS platform. MontLake provides investors with access to a range of liquid, transparent and regulated investment products domiciled in Dublin. New Mountain Vantage is an affiliate
Societe Generale is launching a new range of leveraged listed products called Société Générale (FR) Turbos Infinis Best on Euronext Brussels aimed at enhancing returns on the short-term or at hedging investors portfolio on the medium term. The underlying asset
Great Lakes Fund Solutions have launched CrowdKey, software-as-a-service (SaaS) that provides online private placement platforms with a white-labeled crowdfunding site and an outsourced back office. CrowdKey allows platforms to accelerate their time to market, reduce fixed formation costs, perform a
Sunday’s referendum has pushed Greece closer to euro-area exit. A Greek departure would plunge the region into uncharted waters, with unpredictable consequences. But policymakers have powerful tools to combat contagion and prevent a Greek accident sending the rest of the
Interactive Data, a provider of fixed-income evaluated pricing, is to provide hourly snaps from its continuous evaluated pricing feed to Algomi Honeycomb (Algomi). Interactive Data will provide evaluated prices to the Honeycomb platform for high-yield and investment-grade US and European
Gold sentiment among private investors reached its highest peak for more than two years in June, according to the latest Gold Investor Index from BullionVault. The Gold Investor Index measures sentiment towards gold using trading data from BullionVault, the world's
Thirteen global banks, ICAP plc and market infrastructures The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) and Euroclear have joined forces with AcadiaSoft, to solve an industry problem involving margin flows. Four global banks, as well as ICAP, DTCC and Euroclear
All six of Market Vectors Index Solutions’ (MVIS) investable Long/Short Equity Indices recorded negative performance in June. Each index is constructed using transparent, liquid ETFs and US Treasury securities to produce hedge fund-style returns without hedge fund pricing, opaqueness and
