The Quantitative Multi-Strategy program of Goldenwise Capital Management Inc., a volatility arbitrage and trend-capture manager based in Toronto, is now available on Kettera’s fast-growing Hydra marketplace. Hydra is a global platform giving investors access to established and emerging alternative asset
Intercontinental Exchange has launched clearing for Credit Default Swap (CDS) Index Options, bringing greater capital efficiencies, price discovery and risk management to the CDS market. Read the full story at Institutional Asset Manager…
Active asset manager J O Hambro Capital Management (JOHCM) has appointed experienced portfolio managers Giorgio Caputo and Lale Topcuoglu to spearhead a global multi-asset income investment strategy. A US mutual fund launch is scheduled for Q4 2017, and a global
Steadfast Alcentra Global Credit Fund, an unlisted closed-end fund advised by Steadfast Investment Adviser, an affiliate of Steadfast Companies, and sub-advised by Alcentra NY, a BNY Mellon investment boutique, has appointed Michael A Tamasco, CFA, as president. Tamasco, who will
Financial technology company S3 Partners (S3) has added its Black App to the Thomson Reuters Eikon App Studio. The app delivers real-time short interest, market- standard borrow and loan rates, and predictive analytics that identify trading and portfolio- finance opportunities
The European Energy Exchange (EEX) has been re-appointed by the European Commission as the common auction platform (CAP) for EU ETS emission allowances, following the successful participation in the tender process.The European Commission has signed a contract with EEX and
Digital asset exchange operator CrossTower has announced USD150 million traded on its platform since its launch in May, and a record USD60 million in volumes traded in October. This makes CrossTower one of the fastest growing exchanges in the US, based
Gemini Trust Company has provided Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) and its affiliates with an exclusive global license to use Gemini’s bitcoin market data for bitcoin derivatives and indices. Gemini is a digital asset exchange and custodian that allows customers
What started off as a niche trend, whereby start-up fund managers would pick more suite-based technology solutions because they lacked the capital, or manpower, to operate multiple systems, has widened out in recent times. According to Eric Bernstein (pictured), President
Investor allocations to hedge funds have fallen for the third consecutive year – but the industry’s ability to weather economic turbulence and market volatility through active management will continue to attract investor attention, according to two new industry studies.
