Hedge funds generated gains of 0.97 per cent in August 2017, extending their streak to 10 consecutive months of positive returns. This helped the Preqin All-Strategies Hedge Fund benchmark post returns of 7.03 per cent in 2017 so far, and
OSL has secured approval-in-principle for Type 1 and Type 7 licenses from the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) for automated virtual asset trading and brokerage.Read the full story at Institutional Asset Manager…
Quaero Capital is strengthening its European and worldwide distribution capability with agreement from Allfunds Bank to make Quaero Capital funds available on its global platform. The move will see Quaero Capital’s range of SICAV sub-funds made immediately available, where its
SIX Swiss Exchange is to partner with London Stock Exchange Group to establish a link to their UnaVista service to facilitate transaction reporting for products admitted to trading on SIX Swiss Exchange for remote participants. The service from UnaVista will
Cowen has appointed Drew Forman as Managing Director, Head of Derivatives Sales and Trading, and Evan Karp as Director of Derivatives Sales and Trading. Forman (pictured), and Karp are responsible for further expanding the company’s institutional derivatives capabilities and report
By JD David, Meyler Capital – I am just going to make two assumptions right off the bat: firstly, you already have a website – even if it is just a splash page – and secondly, no one “accidentally” goes to
Global Advisors (Jersey) supported by JTC, and in partnership with law firm Carey Olsen, has launched what is believed to be the world’s first regulated, crypto-denominated fund. CoinShares Fund I, which launched on 23 June 2017, is a self-managed fund and
Factory automation, pharmacy and the retail sector are three areas already undergoing fundamental, structural changes from the growing pressures of disruptive innovation (DI) across markets and geographies, according to Quaero Capital investment manager Eurof Uppington. “We think Disruptive Innovation is
Gondor Capital Management, the New York-based hedge fund management firm founded by Vincent Au, has continues its winning streak with its two funds generating positive returns in August. Au says that his domestic Gondor Partners LP generated a 1.07 return
In the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, The Honourable Dr D Orlando Smith, premier of the British Virgin Islands (BVI), has made restoration of the Islands’ economy a top priority. The Premier has pointed to the resilience and spirit of the
