Swiss fintech specialist Avaloq has acquired a 10 per cent stake in Metaco, a Lausanne-based blockchain and crypto-currency specialist. The acquisition, which is part of Metaco’s second round of funding, will see Francisco Fernandez (pictured), Avaloq’s founder and Group Chairman,
Vela, a provider of trading and market access technology, has expanded its Direct Market Access (DMA) platform market coverage to include trading connectivity access to Eris Swap Futures which are offered by the Eris Exchange (Eris) as an alternative to
Asia-based blockchain venture firm, NexChange Group, has partnered with New York alternative investment firm, Horton Point, to launch a new marketplace for the institutional digital asset management industry. The Nexyst platform will provide seamless access to a broad range of professionally managed
Merian Global Investors (MGI) is to acquire the multi-asset business from Kestrel Investment Partners. As part of the deal, which is expected to complete in December 2019 (subject to regulatory and shareholder approval), the entire Kestrel multi-asset team will join
Alternative asset manager Trium Capita which offers investors a diverse range of hedge funds and liquid alternative UCITS funds, has appointed Patrick Mang to the newly created role of chief operating officer. Mang joins from HSBC, where he was head
Sprott Asset Management (SAM) is to acquire Tocqueville Asset Management’s gold strategy asset management business, with Tocqueville gold investment team comprised of Senior Portfolio Manager John Hathaway and Portfolio Managers Douglas Groh and Ryan McIntyre will join Sprott Asset Management
Cryptocurrency liquidity provider and electronic OTC trading specialist B2C2 has launched a product for trading gold directly against Bitcoin (XAU/BTC). The launch marks the beginning of B2C2’s expansion beyond its core crypto focus and is underpinned by a significant rally
Exablaze, a provider of ultra-low latency network devices, has broken the previous best STAC-T0 benchmark results with its newly-announced ExaNIC FDK-XP (Firmware Development Kit Extension Pack). Exablaze slashed latency to less than half the previous benchmarked best, recording actionable latencies
Guernsey is set to launch what it says will be the world’s first regulated green investment fund product following the publication of a set of draft rules by the island’s financial services regulator, the Guernsey Financial Services Commission. Fund managers
Gemini Trust Company (Gemini) is to employ Nasdaq’s SMARTS Market Surveillance technology to monitor its marketplace. The technology, which is considered the most widely deployed surveillance system in the world, will enable Gemini to monitor across all of its trading pairs, including:
