BitSpread, a blockchain asset research and advisory firm, has launched BlockBerry, a new managed account platform. The platform offers specialised, bespoke, managed account access to blockchain assets for institutions (both US and non-US), enabling self-management or third-party management. The blockchain
Tradecraft Capital, a crypto asset hedge fund and investment company, has launched its first fund, the Tradecraft Crypto Asset Fund, an actively-managed portfolio of concentrated, high-conviction positions. Unlike many crypto hedge funds that act more as a long-term focused venture
Fiera Capital, an independent multi-boutique asset management firm, with over USD124 billion under management, has established a new European Headquarters at Queensbury House, Old Burlington Street in Mayfair, London. This move will see Fiera Capital consolidate all of its UK based
Productivity provides an edge in equity research, and as equity-focused hedge funds navigate the markets this year, any opportunity to use next generation technology tools to trade more adroitly will likely be welcomed. In the following Q&A with Hedgeweek’s managing editor,
Fears over the coronavirus outbreak will drive volatility in global markets for some time, according to BlueBay Asset Management, which suggested re-orientating portfolios away from cyclicals and towards duration and carry. Emerging markets has seen a particular squeeze over the
By Roger Aitkin – With the former head of the Russian Federation’s Federal Tax Service and newly appointed Prime Minister, expressing the view that “all operations” with cryptocurrency should be taxed, industry pundits in the space are reflecting on what
Tether, a blockchain-enabled platform that powers the largest stablecoin by market capitalisation, is live on Algorand 2.0, the world’s first permissionless, pure proof of stake blockchain platform. Tether will now provide instant confirmation, micro payments and automatic wallet support. Tether is
Neudata has appointed alternative data specialist Jan Scibor-Kaminski as Managing Director. Scibor-Kaminski (pictured), was previously Managing Director of Structured Retail Products (SRP), a data business for the structured products industry, and part of the Euromoney Institutional Investor group. “I am excited
Marex Spectron, a global commodities broker and research house, has formed a joint-venture with Earth-i, a specialist ‘New Space’ technology provider, to develop and distribute a range of analytical tools. Working alongside Marex Spectron’s award winning Market Analytics division run
Hedge funds posted mixed performance in January, as fears of contagion related to the coronavirus drove global equity market volatility into month-end. The HFRI Fund Weighted Composite Index posted a narrow decline of -0.19 per cent for January, with declines in
