GAM Investments has appointed Stephanie Maier as Global Head of Sustainable and Impact Investment. Maier will report directly to Group Chief Executive Officer Peter Sanderson and will be a member of the Senior Leadership Team. She will join the firm
FalconX, an all-in-one platform for institutions trading cryptocurrency, has secured an investment from American Express Ventures.
Decentralised network ICON has announced an integration with ozys’ Orbit Bridge, allowing Ethereum-based digital assets to be transferred onto the ICON Network. Orbit Bridge is a decentralised Inter-Blockchain Communication (IBC) platform. Its interoperability protocol will help ICON expand its DeFi
The biggest hedge fund firms topped performance charts and drew the most investor capital over the course of last year, with 2020 proving “the year of outsourcing” for a range of middle office functions, as the industry demonstrated its value
Tyr Capital Arbitrage SP (Tyr Capital), a crypto hedge fund for institutional investors, family offices and high net-worth individuals, has announced strong double digit returns for investors in its first year results.At a time when the repercussions of CovidD-19 are
By George Teixeira, Tax Leader, Financial Services Practice, Anchin – As we publish our annual year-end tax planning alert, we are frequently reminded that 2020 is no ordinary year. What began as a normal filing season was extended to July
Angel Oak Capital Advisors, (Angel Oak Capital) has completed AOMT 2020-SBC1, a USD164.3 million securitisation backed entirely by small-balance commercial loans originated by an affiliate of Angel Oak Capital. The securitisation was rated by DBRS and the senior AAA tranche was
The passage of the Digital Assets and Registered Exchanges Bill, 2020 (DARE) has put in place the legal framework for a vital, well-regulated and compliant industry in The Bahamas for those interested in entering the digital asset space. Read the
LFIS Capital (LFIS), a European quantitative asset management firm, has formed a strategic partnership with Walter Global Asset Management (Walter GAM), a private equity platform specialising in the asset management industry.With this transaction, Walter GAM acquires a significant minority stake
The hedge fund industry reversed two consecutive months of losses in November, returning 5.54 per cent for the month, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index, compiled by BarclayHedge, a division of Backstop Solutions. By comparison, the S&P 500 Total
