Aggregate monthly performance for the hedge fund industry slipped into the red in August at -0.31 per cent, the second negative month the industry has seen this year (May was the first), according to the just-released eVestment August 2019 hedge
By Beatrice Bedeschi – Ireland is set to attract a fresh wave of investments in green energy in the coming years, on the back of recent regulatory changes and as the country looks to achieve ambitious 2030 renewable targets. Ireland
Proprietary trading firm Jump Liquidity, which provide bespoke liquidity to counterparties, has joined BidFX, an EMS for FX market. BidFX CRO, John McGrath, says: “With the rapid expansion of BidFX we are happy to see Jump Liquidity join our EMS in response to
RSK, a smart contract platform powered by the Bitcoin network, has launched on Decentral’s Jaxx cryptocurrency wallet and multi-token digital platform, paving the way for RSK’s open source platform to implement Ethereum-style smart contracts over the Bitcoin network. RSK combines the flexibility
UK fund providers will have until 15 September 2019 to submit a ‘Brexit licence’ to the Luxembourg regulator to continue trading in the Grand Duchy. The Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) is warning that unless firms submit a
TigerRisk Partners, a risk, capital and strategic advisor to the global insurance and reinsurance industries, has appointed Manoj Gupta as Chief Operating Officer. The announcement was made by Rob Bredahl, President. “Manoj brings valuable expertise across a wide range
Jonathan Sorrell is to step down as President and as an Executive Director of UK hedge fund manager Man Group to take on a new role outside of the firm. Sorreel (pictured) is quitting his role as an Executive Director
Kudu Investment Management (Kudu), a New York-based independent provider of permanent capital solutions to asset and wealth managers worldwide, has made a strategic minority investment in EJF Capital, a global alternative asset management firm focused on regulatory event driven themes across the
Global regulation has developed like a slow growing but increasingly powerful storm system over the last five years. And whereas big wave surfers welcome such conditions thanks to the epic waves it produces, there are, it could be argued, precious
Tradeweb Markets, a global operator of electronic marketplaces for rates, credit, equities and money markets, and Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), an operator of global exchanges and clearing houses and provider of data and listings services, have launched Tradeweb ICE US Treasury
