Man Numeric, Man Group’s quantitative equity investment manager, has launched the Dublin-domiciled Man Numeric European Equity fund, its fifth UCITS-compliant vehicle for the European market. The Man Numeric European Equity fund provides investors with access to Man Numeric’s European Core
QuantHouse, an independent global provider of end-to-end market data and trading through API based technologies, is to acquire high-speed network provider Victory Networks inc. Victory Networks designs, implements, and manages high-speed networks for bulge-bracket banks, boutique financial firms, and hedge
BNY Mellon and HSBC are each partnering with Algomi, a bond market infrastructure provider, to expand corporate bond trading opportunities for their custody clients and the wider market. The collaboration is expected to bolster fixed income market liquidity by giving
Alternative investment company Steben & Co has published a white paper on timing an allocation to managed futures. The firm asks if the asset class has reached a cyclical low. The results of their research show that recent managed futures
CF Benchmarks is to offer a PAX Gold (PAXG) daily settlement and spot rate, updated every second. PAX Gold from Paxos Trust Company is the first regulated digital asset backed token that represents premium gold bars. The benchmark price indices are
Hedge fund liquidations declined in Q2 2017 as new investor inflows increased total hedge fund industry capital to a record USD3.1 trillion through mid-year, according to the latest HFR Market Microstructure Report. The number of liquidations fell to 222 in
Hedge fund incubator and accelerator Emergence, and NewAlpha Asset Management, the SICAV’s delegated manager, have selected VIA AM as the first investment for Emergence’s new European equities fund. Launched in June 2017 with a target of EUR300 million, the fund
Singapore Exchange (SGX) has expanded its international footprint with the opening of SGX America in Chicago. Building on its existing international connectivity, SGX’s presence in the US will enable it to better serve a growing client base in this region
Hedge funds were up 0.42 per cent in September, with 2017 year-to-date gains coming in at 5.53 per cent, according to the October 2017 Eurekahege Report. Total hedge fund assets grew by USD157.52 billion over the past nine months with
Mounting signals that the latest leg of the bond market rally has started to reverse fuelled hedge fund strategies last week. Most recent inflation prints outpaced expectations both in the US and the UK, as consumer prices rose 1.9 per
