CLS, a market infrastructure delivering settlement, processing and data solutions, and Finastra, one of the world’s largest fintechs, have agreed to enter into a collaboration to provide Finastra customers with access to CLSNet, CLS’s bilateral payment netting calculation service. Read
Standardisation of data platforms around a core set of technology is critical for emerging managers, as it helps ensure business and technology alignment, increased efficiency, and improved security. “It’s always important to make thoughtful, strategic decisions, but for emerging managers
Quincy Data and McKay Brothers have connected the largest US futures exchanges at the lowest latency. The new services link the two largest US futures exchanges, which are based in Aurora and Chicago Illinois. Quincy Data’s Illinois Metro service currently
Markets look set to remain in a “sweet spot” of heightened volatility – driven by Covid-19 uncertainty and the fallout from the US presidential election – offering a wealth of opportunities for alpha-focused strategies.
Copper.co, a London-based digital asset infrastructure provider, has launched CopperConnect – a dedicated decentralised finance (DeFi) tool for crypto institutions.
Zug-based Asset and Currency Manager QCAM Currency Asset Management has launched FX BIAS, a new trading strategy that is based on business climate surveys and is offered to investors via a UBS certificate. Read the full story at Institutional Asset
By Philip Graham, Partner, Harneys – One of the most common scenarios we encounter is a US-based manager who initially establishes a domestic fund to attract US taxable investors. With the performance going in the right direction, the manager begins
Bitfinex, a state-of-the-art digital token trading platform, has launched Increase Position, enabling traders to free up liquidity while in leveraged positions. The advanced trading feature that complements Position Claim, which allows users to settle a leveraged position using funds in
By A Paris – The shift to a virtual world means the sales cycle for emerging managers is being elongated as investors go through a deeper due diligence exercise, in lieu of face to face meetings. In this tough environment, niche players
Ned Davis Research (NDR) has launched its Thematic Opportunities Strategy, offering alpha-generating investment recommendations using a theme-based approach. Read the full story at Institutional Asset Manager…
