Don Steinbrugge (pictured), Founder and CEO of Agecroft Partners, outlines his predictions for the biggest trends in the hedge fund industry in 2021, based on contact with more than 2,000 institutional investors globally and hundreds of hedge fund organisations… 1.
Although lauded for their ability to outperform broader market indices, hedge funds’ “Best Ideas” do not excel relative to the rest of their portfolios, according to a study produced by Epsilon Asset Management, a quantitative investment firm, in collaboration with
Stockholm-based multi-strategy hedge fund firm Brummer & Partners’ flagship vehicle gathered further pace towards the end of the year, as strong performances in its stock-picking and trend-following funds during December powered the long-running manager into double-digit territory for the year.
Cboe Global Markets has completed its acquisition of BIDS Trading, a registered broker-dealer and the operator of the BIDS Alternative Trading System (ATS), the largest block-trading ATS by volume in the US.Through ownership of BIDS Trading, Cboe gains a competitive
CMC Markets, a specialist in online trading has partnered with Tradefeedr, a data science platform built for financial markets, to deploy cloud based machine learning to improve trading analytics and intelligence around liquidity management. The additional capabilities provide for: Data
Northern Trust has entered into a strategic alliance with BlackRock to deliver enhanced operations, data, and servicing capabilities to mutual clients. These new capabilities, delivered through Aladdin, BlackRock’s investment management and operations platform, provide clients with increased efficiency, interoperability and transparency
ACE IT Solutions, a provider of customised technology integration, support, maintenance and cyber solutions, has appointed Don Previti as Global Director, Business Development. In this new position, Previti will lead the next chapter of growth, innovation and success for ACE IT
Bitwise Asset Management, a provider of crypto index funds, recently surpassed USD500 million in assets under management (AUM), after reporting USD100 million in AUM on 28 October, 2020.The Bitwise 10 Crypto Index Fund (BITW), which seeks to track an index
The European Power Exchange EPEX SPOT and its clearing house European Commodity Clearing (ECC) have launched their Intraday continuous trading and clearing services in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden. The first dat of trading was 25 May.During the first two
Alternative investment firm SkyBridge Capital has launched of the SkyBridge Bitcoin Fund LP, which provides mass-affluent investors with an institutional-grade vehicle to gain exposure to Bitcoin. Additionally, on behalf of its flagship funds, SkyBridge initiated a position, valued at approximately USD310
