Markov Processes International (MPI), a provider of investment research, technology, analytics and indices for the global investment management industry, has released the Stylus Pro 11.4, the latest version of its flagship investment analytics software. The firm writes that new release
OpenInvest, a digital investment advisor for socially responsible investing, has raised USD10.4 million in a Series A funding round led by QED Investors, with additional participation from Andreessen Horowitz (who led OpenInvest’s previous venture round in 2017) SYSTEMIQ, Wireframe Ventures,
The Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index was down 3.85 per cent in 2018, outperforming the MSCI AC World Index (Local) which declined 10.18 per cent over the year. Throughout the year, the global hedge fund industry saw performance-based losses and net
Amiral Gestion, an independent asset management firm which bases its investment philosophy on value investing, has joined the Group of Boutique Asset Managers, GBAM. GBAM is an international grouping of small and medium-sized specialist asset management firms who share the
Thornburg Investment Management (Thornburg), a global investment firm with USD41 billion in assets under management, has launched the Thornburg Long/Short Equity Fund, a UCITS fund domiciled in Dublin, Ireland. 

 The fund is based on an investment strategy launched in
The FCA has released a statement on the selling high-risk speculative investments to retail clients following ESMA’s action on CFD products… In June 2018, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) finalised temporary measures to restrict the sale, marketing and
The Barclay CTA Index, compiled by BarclayHedge, posted a 0.30 per cent rate of return in December. For the year the index is down 2.85 per cent. Equity market volatility contributed to a challenging year for many managed futures indices.
IBV Capital’s IBV Capital Global Value Canadian Feeder Fund is now available on the Royal Bank of Canada retail investment platform. The Fund invests according to IBV Capital’s disciplined value investment philosophy, which relies on deep, global research and
EEX Group continued its growth path in 2018, further consolidating its position as a global commodity exchange. On the power and emissions markets in particular, EEX recorded significant volume gains and continued its long-term growth trend. “In 2018, we increased
AcadiaSoft Inc, a provider of margin automation solutions worldwide, and risk analytics firm Quaternion Risk Management have formed a partnership to provide risk services for firms subject to initial margining requirements for non-centrally-cleared derivatives. The initiative couples AcadiaSoft’s proven capabilities
