Hedge funds continued to face a difficult market environment in October as for a second consecutive month the majority of funds saw performance declines. The average return in the hedge fund industry came in at -0.21 per cent in October. The
Crux Informatics (Crux) has partnered with Google Cloud to make it easier for Crux’s data suppliers to provide their data to customers. The Crux data catalog, which comprises thousands of datasets from over 100 traditional, alternative, and public data suppliers, will
Neudata Limited has released the much-anticipated Version 2 of its popular online Neudata Scout digital data intelligence platform. The company provides hedge funds and other institutional investment managers with metadata about the vast array of alternative datasets available toward the
Exchange Data International (EDI), a provider of global security corporate actions, pricing and reference data, has released a new version of its Financial Public Holidays service. Monitored daily, the service provides timely and accurate information on holiday observances affecting financial
The European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA) and the International Capital Market Association’s (ICMA) Asset Management and Investors Council (AMIC) have published a joint paper analysing how and why leverage is used in investment funds in Europe, how firms
A new Seward & Kissel study into the use of side letters in the hedge fund industry shows fee discount clauses are now the most common issue raised by investors in such agreements, while the number of smaller hedge fund
Cappitech, a provider of regulatory reporting, best execution analysis and business intelligence solutions for the financial services industry, has published its third annual global regulatory reporting survey in which it finds that the majority of firms (65 per cent) have
Neudata Limited is strengthening its online alternative data intelligence platform (Neudata Scout), which assists hedge funds and other institutional fund managers in making better investment decisions, by expanding the range of data providers clients can access. The company is also
Mergermarket Group, a provider of business intelligence and research for fixed income, transactions, infrastructure, compliance and equities, has re-launched under the brand name Acuris. The Company is globally recognised through its unique portfolio of brands, with 700+ reporters, analysts and
In June 2017, the European Energy Exchange (EEX) achieved a total volume of 181.2 TWh on its power derivatives markets (June 2016: 374.7 TWh). The June volume comprises 106.5 TWh traded at EEX via Trade Registration with subsequent clearing. Clearing
