The global hedge fund industry’s shift towards greater customisation and bespoke products is rapidly gathering momentum, as allocators pile into managed accounts and sector- or country-specific strategies, with ESG concerns also increasingly to the fore, according to a new industry
MTS Markets International, part of the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG), and BondCliQ, a new corporate bond market data solution, have partnered to provide BondCliQ users with data from MTS BondsPro all-to-all electronic trading platform for corporate bonds. 
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Law firm Proskauer’s Hedge Fund Group has launched a new ‘how to’ handbook which addresses common securities and trading questions and issues received by hedge fund clients. Using real world problems based on actual client interactions, the handbook provides a
Alternative investment management software and solutions provider eFront has appointed John Legrand as Managing Director and Senior Vice President Sales for the Asia Pacific region (APAC). Legrand will directly lead the APAC sales team, coordinate the overall regional organisation, and
RWC Partners has appointed Nick Clay to lead a new Global Equity Income investment team. RWC has also recruited Andrew MacKirdy, Robert Canepa-Anson and Colin Rutter from Newton as additional members of the team.
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) is to further streamline and enhance its global trade reporting capabilities as market participants prepare for the upcoming reporting requirements contained within the Securities Financing Transaction Regulation (SFTR), which are expected to begin
Regarded as one of the core financial services leadership bases within the global RSM network, RSM Cayman offers a range of audit, tax and consulting services to the fund management industry in the Cayman Islands. Originally established in 2003 RSM
AiX, the artificial intelligence broker, has completed the first ever trade brokered by an AI powered chatbot – a successful cryptocurrency transaction between Rockwell Capital Management and TLDR Capital.
 Jos Evans (pictured), founder and CEO of AiX, says: “This trade
Contracts for difference provider (CFD) CMC Markets has 17 new share baskets to its trading platform. Covering a wide range of topical industries, including gaming, banking and renewable energy, clients now have the ability to seamlessly gain exposure to trending sectors
In the current climate, investors are looking for more defensive hedge fund strategies, capable of providing a predictable risk/return profile.
