As a first transaction in a multi-stage acquisition towards full ownership, United Fintech has acquired a 25 per cent stake in London-based FairXchange for an undisclosed amount in a transaction integrating the company, its products and employees onto its digital
There have been 35 activist short campaigns against SPACs that completed mergers since the beginning of 2020, according to new research from Insightia. The data highlights that shorts are the leading cause of grief for SPACs, a financial innovation that
This year’s hedgeweekLIVE European Emerging Managers Summit concluded with a wide-ranging panel discussion centred on fundraising, with speakers examining some of the ways start-up hedge funds can successfully attract investor money during the challenging capital-raising process.
The SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator for November 2021 measured 2.28 per cent, up from 1.56 per cent in October. “SS&C GlobeOp’s Forward Redemption Indicator for November 2021 was 2.28 per cent, reflecting lower redemption notices compared to the 3.63
The ability of financial market operators to reinvent and innovate has been one of the key successes driving industry growth in the last decade. With the events of the past 12 months creating an increasingly challenging market backdrop, Mario Sanchez
Boutique law firm Kleinberg Kaplan, described as “Wall Street’s best-kept secret”, is celebrating its 50th anniversary as a legal adviser to investment funds and entrepreneurs, including many pioneers in the funds industry. Founded by Fred Kleinberg, Myron Kaplan and Norris
The global hedge fund industry saw positive net inflows of USD6 billion in Q3 amid increasing volatility, totaling net inflows of USD23.7 billion in the first nine months of 2021, according to data from the Citco group of companies (Citco),
SureFire Capital, a family office specialising in alternative investments, debuted its innovative structure for investors in SureFire Multi-Strat, LP, which achieved a +24 per cent year-to-date 2021 return including +15.6 per cent in October and +28.4 per cent annualised. The
Insig AI, a data science and machine learning solutions company serving the asset management industry, is to acquire the entire issued share capital of FDB Systems Limited, a specialist in the collection and structuring of financial market data for investors
With extensive experience working with UK pension funds and insurers, and having gained a deep understanding of their investment challenges, MFS Investment Management (MFS) has added to its global fixed income capabilities by launching a UK buy and maintain credit
