March was as much a liquidity crisis as it was a response to the economic impact (actual and presumed) of Covid-19, according to new research by bfinance’s Diversifying Strategies team, headed by Dr Toby Goodworth, into the performance of several
By Xavier Parain (pictured), CEO, FundRock Management Company – The impact of Covid-19 has altered the mechanics of almost every profession, and the fund management is no different. Here are four things that we have learnt about the way that fund
SS&C Technologies Holdings has launched Advent TransPort, a solution for customising custodial data for the company’s hedge fund and investment manager clients.The latest addition to Advent Data Solutions enables clients to apply custom rules and logic to standard custodial data
CoinDesk, a blockchain and cryptocurrency news and information platform, has launched its Research Hub, a point of connection for the broader investor audience to access research on digital assets and markets. “It’s about helping our audience by showing them a wider
Arrano Capital, the blockchain arm of Venture Smart Asia Limited, has launched Hong Kong’s first regulated virtual asset fund, which tracks the price of Bitcoin and provides Professional Investors with access to the crytocurrency through a traditional fund structure. Venture Smart
Legal firm Sidley Austin has hired Nathan Greene and Jay Baris as partners in its Investment Funds group in New York. Greene and Baris joined Sidley from Shearman & Sterling, where they were both partners in the Investment Funds practice.
Cowen Inc has announced several key hires and a significant product enhancement in response to strong growth at UK-headquartered trading platform Cowen Execution Services Limited (CESL). Since launching with an experienced team of trading professionals in October 2019, CESL has seen
BNP Paribas Asset Management has launched a long/short global equity hedge fund which will invest in companies grappling with looming environmental challenges, as interest in ESG (environmental, social and governance) themed hedge fund strategies continues to soar. BNP’s new Environmental
Total global hedge fund capital fell below USD3.0 trillion in Q120 for the first time since 3Q 2016, as financial market volatility surged on uncertainty and increased risks driven by the global coronavirus pandemic. Hedge fund capital declined by USD366 billion
BNP Paribas Securities Services and BlackRock Solutions have formed a strategic alliance to provide mutual clients with integrated investment management capabilities. Read the full story at Institutional Asset Manager…
