Despite a number of high-profile failures in the hedge fund industry and the continuing impact of the credit crunch, many managers believe the market dislocation has created increased buyi
The Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index gained 0.89 per cent in February, bringing its year-to-date return to 3.26 per cent, according to the March 2019 Eurekahedge Report. The risk-on sentiment among investors driven by the Fed’s patient stance and optimism over
INTL FCStone’s Singaporean subsidiary is to acquire the futures and options brokerage and clearing business of UOB Bullion and Futures Limited, a subsidiary of United Overseas Bank Limited. Closing is conditional upon receiving regulatory approval by the Monetary Authority of
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has ordered Barclays Bank PLC and four of its traders to pay USD453m in civil penalties for manipulating electric energy prices in California and other western markets between November 2006 and December 2008.
Malta-based digital asset exchange OKEx has launched Advance Limit Order Options for spot trading, margin trading, futures, and perpetual swap on OKEx.com, OKEx App, and API – Post Only, Fill or Kill, and Immediate or Cancel. The exchange has also
Nicholas Tsang, the son-in-law of China’s Vice Premier Wang Yang, has launched a Hong Kong-based hedge fund focused on mainland equities. Zhang joins a growing number of young family members of top officials who have set up asset management businesses
Castle Alternative Invest AG, a fund of hedge funds listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange and on the London Stock Exchange, authorised the board to effect a share buyback programme at its Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on 15 May
SmartStream Technologies, the financial Transaction Lifecycle Management (TLM) solutions provider, has partnered with Cassini Systems, a lading provider of pre and post trade margin analytics for buy side derivatives trading, to help financial institutions comply with BCBS-IOSCOmargin requirements for uncleared
London-based hedge fund manager RAB Capital has reported at its annual general meeting that assets under management have declined to USD6.34bn at the beginning of May, as a result of the i
Acuris, a BC Partners and GIC-backed provider of global data, intelligence, research and analysis, has acquired Blackpeak, an investigative research firm. Co-founded by Jack Clode and Chris Leahy in 2011, Blackpeak has grown to become a premier provider of complex
