Liquidnet, a global institutional trading network, has made two enhancements to its Next Gen Algo suite, the company’s premium offering of liquidity-seeking and benchmark strategies designed specifically for institutions. The newest addition to the Liquidnet Virtual High Touch suite: Targeted
The global ETF and ETP sector extended its lead in terms of assets over the global hedge fund industry to USD2.54 trillion at the end of Q3 2019, an increase of 2.52 per cent since of Q2 2019, according to ETFGI.
Investing in equities can be a wild ride. Like any rollercoaster you’ve ever ridden, the slow climb up is a serene experience. The higher you get, the better the view. Wonderful. Then you descend, the G force kicks in, and
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has appointed Lynn Bishop as Chief Information Officer (CIO), effective immediately. In this role, Bishop is responsible for the ongoing development and testing of all the technology that supports DTCC’s post-trade infrastructure, communications
Straits Financial Group ahas partnered with Integral to deploy new eFX workflow automation and trading technology to drive business growth. Headquartered in Singapore, Straits Financial is a brokerage house that offers a full spectrum of derivatives and OTC products to
RWC Partners has expanded its global equities team with the appointment of two new analysts. Reporting to Louise Keeling, head of global equities, Benjamin Hall and Nathaniel Clark have joined the USD2.2 billion Global Horizon strategy which is focused on
Hedge funds were down in sync with the wider market downturn last week, according to the latest Weekly Brief from Lyxor’s Cross Asset Research team. CTAs underperformed due to their long exposures to US equities and their long EUR and
AlphaSimplex Group has hired Dr Kathryn Kaminski as the firm’s chief research strategist. Kaminski (pictured), joins AlphaSimplex from the MIT Laboratory for Financial Engineering. A veteran in the hedge fund industry, she is regarded as an expert in alternative asset
CMC Markets, a spread betting and contracts for difference (CFD) provider, has further expanded its range of bespoke indices, with the addition of 12 new forex baskets to its platform, offering clients a way to gain a diversified exposure to
QuantHouse, the global provider of end-to-end systematic trading solutions including innovative market data services, algo trading platform and infrastructure products, has launched Historical Data on-Demand which is designed to dramatically speed up the research, development and backtesting phase of any
