Options Technology, a provider of Capital Markets services, backed by Abry Partners, is to acquire ACTIV Financial. The financial terms of the agreement have not been disclosed. As a long-term provider of global capital markets services including cloud-enabled managed solutions,
Digital asset investment products saw inflows totalling USD80 million last week, according to the latest Digital Asset Fund Flows Weekly report from CoinShares. Total assets under management are now USD72.3 billion, their highest level on record. Bitcoin saw the largest
MarketFactory, part of ION Markets, a global provider of trading, analytics, and risk management solutions for capital markets, has partnered with Tradefeedr, an independent FX data and analytics provider. The Tradefeedr data and analytics platform is now fully integrated within
Digital Asset Research (DAR), a provider of crypto asset data and research, has released its October 2021 Crypto Exchange Vetting and Asset Vetting results. In an environment where cryptocurrencies trade across hundreds of lightly regulated or unregulated exchanges, DAR’s vetting
Gadze Finance has launched a DeFi focused crypto fund with an initial USD25 million under management, growing to USD100 million over the coming six months. The new fintech startup launched by Mike Silagadze and Andrew McGrath aims to democratize access
Alternative investment platform CAIS is working with the Milken Institute to provide expanded access by wealth managers to educational content from the 24th annual Milken Institute Global Conference, taking place October 17-20 in Beverly Hills, California. This year’s Milken Institute
Bitfinex, a digital token trading platform for institutional investors in the bitcoin space, has doubled its server capacity. Bitfinex has increased the volume of heavy duty servers at its Zug-based data centre amid surging demand to trade digital tokens among
Piper Sandler Companies is to acquire Cornerstone Macro, an independent research firm that offers macro research and equity derivatives trading to institutional investors. Upon closing, Cornerstone Macro will continue providing its research as Piper Sandler & Co’s macro research team.
Optiver, a global market maker, has launched its corporate strategic investment initiative, Optiver Principal Strategic Investments (PSI). For more than 35 years, Optiver has been committed to improving global financial markets at every stage, for all parties involved. Through Optiver
The Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) and ITN Productions are collaborating to raise awareness of alternative investments and the latest sector innovations that are benefitting investors, markets, and supporting the global economic recovery.
