The Taiwan Futures Exchange (TAIFEX) has launched three new derivative contracts – a Taiwan Dollar (TWD)-denominated Nifty 50 Futures contract, and two FX futures contracts: EUR/USD FX Futures and USD/JPY FX Futures. Len-Yu Liu (pictured), chairman of the TAIFEX, says: “We are extremely pleased to be launching these new
Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM) has launched an ETF seeking to track the Goldman Sachs Hedge Fund VIP Index, a proprietary index maintained by GSAM. The index includes 50 “Very-Important-Positions” – US-listed stocks that most often appear in the top
Arthur J Gallagher has extended its capabilities in credit and political risks insurance with the appointment of Rupert Boyle and Nick Ollerenshaw as executive directors. Both report to Mark Gubbins (pictured), managing director of the specialist structured credit and political
NuWave Investment Management, an alternative investment manager specialising in the application of systematic investment strategies, has launched the NuWave Short-Term Futures Portfolio. The portfolio represents a new model set that is entirely focused on short-term directional trading opportunities, yet shares
The European Energy Exchange (EEX) has registered its first trade in EUA Futures beyond 2020, thereby extending into the fourth trading period of the EU ETS. The transaction was registered on 28 October in the December 2021 maturity, with a
Multi-strategy hedge fund manager Elliott Management Corporation, through an affiliate, is to acquire a controlling interest in Aeolus Capital Management (ACM) and its affiliated entities. The transaction is subject to the completion of definitive documentation and regulatory approval and is
In October 2016, the monthly volume on EEX’s power derivatives market amounted to 410.1 TWh, increasing by 52 per cent from October 2015 figure of 270.1 TWh. The volume increase in power futures for the Germany/Austria (+57 per cent), France
By James Williams (pictured) – The private equity secondary market has experienced significant growth in deal volumes and investor interest in recent years. According to Cogent Partners, secondaries volume was USD22.5 billion in 2010. This rose to USD27.5 billion in 2013, and reached USD42 billion
Bitcoin asset manager Global Advisors (Jersey) has appointed custodians and extended the trading powers for its flagship fund, Global Advisors Bitcoin Investment Fund (GABI). Co-founder and chief investment officer Daniel Masters says the new developments pave the way for the
Managed futures have become an alternative asset class that is widely used by investors seeking overall portfolio diversification and absolute returns independent of the direction of broad equity and bond markets, according to a study by alternative investment managers Steben
