Asia-Pacific region broker Straits Financial Services is now providing prime-of-prime (PoP) brokerage services to Spotex, a developer of modular, technology systems for foreign exchange brokers and institutional ECN operator. The agreement enables clients to access institutional FX liquidity via Straits Financial
Digital asset trading platform Bitfinex has launched margin trading for Tether Gold, enabling traders to execute more advanced strategies on the metal in a digital form. Margin trading for Tether Gold with US dollar, tether, and bitcoin, began on 30 January.
Liquidnet, a global institutional investment network, has appointed Vicky Sanders as Global Head of Investment Analytics.In this newly created role, Sanders will lead the team for the company’s new business vertical, Liquidnet Investment Analytics (IA). The new business leverages the
By Frank Napolitani (pictured), Constellation Advisors – Given today’s challenging capital raising environment, it is more important than ever to ensure that key, non-investment functions of an investment management firm are being addressed and managed properly. Operational Due Diligence (ODD) plays
Emerging hedge fund managers looking to succeed in the industry should consider what is most important to their firm and the vision they have for their fund. Then, with this set, the fund should partner with a managed service provider
When considering hedge funds to invest in, asset allocators place a high value on controls around cyber security, information security and compliance. Therefore, startup hedge funds need to ensure they not only deliver on their investment promises but also that
Broadridge Financial Solutions has secured a US patent for blockchain technology that will enhance the processes for proxy voting and repurchase, or repo, agreements. Building on Broadridge’s successful blockchain-based bilateral repo pilot with two global investment banks, which showed
Every day we wake up to news about trade wars, terrorism, natural disasters and major political events that all greatly affect our personal lives and the investment world. There are also serious issues facing the fund governance industry which cannot
Smart, repeatable and “hands off” technology plays an ever-growing role in the delivery of fund administration services. Two primary drivers of a fund administrator’s success are automation and straight-through processing (“STP”). “Most funds would agree that their experience with a
Despite hedge funds having a good year in 2019, returning over 9 per cent on average, the task of launching a hedge fund remains a challenge. “Until we have a major correction, it will continue to be difficult for emerging
