February’s spike in volatility caused nearly half (42.1 per cent) of investors to adjust their equity market outlook, according to the results of a survey published today by BarclayHedge and Markov Processes International (MPI). The BarclayHedge, MPI Volatility Angst Survey
DBS Bank, a financial services group in Asia, has joined the LiquidX Partners network having completed a primary receivables transaction with one of its key relationship clients via the network in the second quarter of 2019. “Our partnership with DBS
MSR Indices (MSR) has launched an institutional investment platform, which will provide investors with access to the returns of MSR Investable Indexes through established third-party asset managers. The platform is meant to provide a liquid alternative to investing directly with
New hedge fund launches increased for the second consecutive quarter in Q2, with launches through mid-year 2019 on a pace that could see the industry top launches from calendar year 2018. Launches totalled an estimated 153 in Q2 2019, bringing
Marion Leslie is to join SIX Swiss Stock Exchange (SIX) as Head of the Financial Information business unit as of 1 January 2020. Leslie (pictured) has many years of experience and a proven track record in the international financial information
Societe Generale Securities Services (SGSS) has appoined Matthew Davey as Head of Coverage, Marketing and Solutions (CMS) UK, a newly created role. Davey is based in London and reports to Christophe Baurand, Global Head of CMS and to Bertrand Blanchard,
LoCorr Funds is to acquire Steben & Company, an alternative asset manager that specialises in multi-manager alternative investment products. LoCorr has also made a number of additions to its distribution team. Steben & Company, headquartered in Gaithersburg, Maryland, is
Trading volume on LiquidX reached USD1.9 billion in the first quarter, as the company rapidly expanded its roster of corporations, assets, liquidity providers, and cross-border capabilities. Trading volume was up 50 per cent year-over-year, while the number of transactions handled
The SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator for April 2018 measured 2.60 per cent, down from 2.91 per cent in March. “SS&C GlobeOp’s Forward Redemption Indicator for April 2018 was 2.60 per cent, a small increase from the 2.41 per cent reported
Crypto Craft, a website that provides market information to cryptocurrency traders, has launched a news feed that breaks market-moving news for Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, Monero, Dash, and other decentralised coins. The news feed is the first of its kind in
