Xignite has enhanced two of its financial data cloud APIs. Now offering functionality built for greater speed and specificity, these APIs enable fintechs to provide their users with the ability to follow worldwide business news and track upcoming earnings announcements. Demand
As global economies re-emerge from the coronavirus lockdown, Hedgeweek rounds up a range of views from across the hedge fund spectrum on how the so-called ‘new normal’ may shape investment opportunities…
Hedge fund adviser Headstart Advisers posted stellar returns in 2020 as volatility returned to global markets, outpacing peers.Headstart Advisers’ flagship fund posted its strongest ever annual return as it successfully navigated the market turmoil in March 2020 when the global
LGT Capital Partners reports that European alternatives managers’ adoption of ESG principals has increased. The sixth annual ESG Report assessed some 294 managers globally, grading them on how successfully they have integrated environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations into their
The current stock market rebound is “out of step with economic reality”, according to Pictet Asset Management’s chief strategist Luca Paolini. While the sustained market resurgence appears to have bolstered equity and credit-focused hedge funds’ returns during May, Paolini warned that
Schultze Asset Management, a distressed investing specialist which targets a range of restructuring situations on a long and short basis, is forecasting a slew of investment catalysts in this area as the global economy gradually recovers from the coronavirus pandemic.
Crypto asset insurance company Evertas says crypto investment firms and exchanges could fail to meet the insurance requirements set by regulatory bodies because of a lack of capacity from insurers for covering these assets and a poor understanding of the risks associated with them. Evertas has analysed Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) announcement at the end
Hedge funds weathered the political, social and economic shocks brought about by the global pandemic and frequent bursts of soaring volatility to score a near-12 per cent return last year – their best since 2009 – outperforming both the Dow
As the rollout of Covid-19 vaccines continues apace, equity markets look set to enjoy strong support in 2021, says Luca Paolini, chief strategist at Pictet Asset Management…
PwC Luxembourg has published its patented 2020 barometer on management companies (Manco) which showcases the growth of the asset management in Luxembourg. The results continue to highlight the Alternative Market as the leading force for growth across Luxembourg Management Companies (UCITS
