Aberdeen Standard Investments (ASI) has signed an exclusive licence agreement with Hedge Fund Research (HFR), a specialist in the indexation, analysis and research of the global hedge fund industry, to launch a series of products that will track a range
The hedge fund industry posted negative returns in August, dropping 0.78 per cent, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index, compiled by BarclayHedge, a division of Backstop Solutions. By comparison, the S&P Total Return Index was down 1.58 per cent
One year after launch, RAM Active Investments reports that its Long/Short Global Equities strategy has more than USD370 million of assets under management, and has generated an annual return of 4.6 per cent net of fees with volatility of 3.8 per cent. The
Tora, a supplier of asset management technology, and Kenetic, a blockchain and cryptocurrency investment firm, have launched Caspian, a joint venture providing institutional investors with a full-stack crypto trading and risk management platform. The crypto asset management solution provides sophisticated connectivity
Axiom Alternative Investments, a French asset manager with USD 1.4 billion under management and offices in London and Paris, has appointed Bedis Gharbi as Senior Portfolio Manager, to support the continued development and diversification of its growing London office and
The Investment Management Due Diligence Association (IMDDA), an investor-based organisation dedicated to the professionals who perform investment and operational due diligence, has launched a new program giving its members access to background checks provided by Intelligo, a specialist in technology-driven
City Credit Capital, a London based online multi-asset trading specialist, has formed a new partnership with Argentina Clearing and Rosario Futures Exchange (ROFEX). ROFEX was founded in 1909 and is a leading market for futures and options in Argentina. According
TD Asset Management (TDAM) has added the TD Greystone Real Asset Pooled Fund Trust to its existing suite of alternative investment solutions for accredited investors. The new fund joins the TD Greystone Mortgage and Short Bond Pooled Fund Trust and
Vela, an independent provider of trading and market access technology for global multi-asset electronic trading, has set out a new roadmap of investment for its market data feed, SuperFeed. Vela’s SuperFeed delivers high-quality normalised real-time market data, with industry-leading levels
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the premier post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry, has outlined a vision for institutional trade processing that realises the goal of straight-through processing by eliminating inefficient manual touch points. In
