A new study (1) reveals over half (53 per cent) of professional investors believe that over the next two years, institutional investors will look to dramatically increase the level of diversification in their portfolios, and a further 40 per cent
Options Technology, a provider of Capital Markets services, backed by Abry Partners, is to acquire ACTIV Financial. The financial terms of the agreement have not been disclosed. As a long-term provider of global capital markets services including cloud-enabled managed solutions,
MarketFactory, part of ION Markets, a global provider of trading, analytics, and risk management solutions for capital markets, has partnered with Tradefeedr, an independent FX data and analytics provider. The Tradefeedr data and analytics platform is now fully integrated within
Digital Asset Research (DAR), a provider of crypto asset data and research, has released its October 2021 Crypto Exchange Vetting and Asset Vetting results. In an environment where cryptocurrencies trade across hundreds of lightly regulated or unregulated exchanges, DAR’s vetting
Piper Sandler Companies is to acquire Cornerstone Macro, an independent research firm that offers macro research and equity derivatives trading to institutional investors. Upon closing, Cornerstone Macro will continue providing its research as Piper Sandler & Co’s macro research team.
While long/short and global macro strategies continue to be hedge funds’ bread and butter, one-third of respondents to a new survey of 184 alternative investment professionals by advisory and accounting firm EisnerAmper expect LPs to increase investment allocation to event-driven
US equity investors’ risk appetite has picked up in October from the one-year survey low seen in September, but remains subdued compared to earlier in the year as investors cite concerns over the political environment and perceive waning equity market
Digital asset investment products saw inflows totalling USD226 million, bringing the current eight-week run of inflows to USD638 million, according to the latest Digital Assets Fund Flows Weekly Report from CoinShares. Bitcoin saw inflows totalling USD225 million, comprising a significant
Exabel, a data and analytics platform for investment teams, is partnering with LinkUp to deliver a new insights platform for LinkUp’s investment clients. The LinkUp Data Insights Platform will give portfolio managers additional insights based on LinkUp’s job listings data.
Parameta Solutions, the flagship brand of TP ICAP’s Data & Analytics division, has launched a global post-trade analytics platform, Trading Analytics. The new offering meets increasing demand for trading cost analysis and best execution in bonds enabling both sell and
