Japanese institutional investors now have access to a crypto-asset benchmark following the launch of the NRI/IU Crypto-Asset Index by MV Index Solutions (MVIS), and Intelligence Unit (IU), in partnership with Nomura Research Institute (NRI). Read the full story at Institutional Asset
OptionMetrics, an options database and analytics provider for international institutional investors and academic researchers, launched its new IvyDB Signed Volume dataset at Europe EQD 2020 in Barcelona.
Metamako, a specialist in low-latency, FPGA-enabled network solutions, has now entered the security space with the launch of its MetaProtect Firewall solution. The powerful 48-port (x10GbE) network appliance is designed to deliver new levels of ultra-fast firewall protection through packet
Stack, a provider of cryptocurrency trackers and index funds has launched an institutional grade bitcoin index fund in response to investor demand for controlled exposure to the high-yield potential of bitcoin globally. The single-asset index fund expects to capture USD750
IHS Markit a business information provide to over 500 asset managers including more than 300 hedge funds, has appointed pricing and risk management specialist, Mark Findlay, as the Global Head of its Financial Risk Analytics business. Based in London, Findlay will
Emerging managers and family offices can benefit from the services offered by boutique accountancy firms as this gives them access to high quality, responsive service they may not get elsewhere. Muhammad Akram, founder of Akram & Associates, elaborates: “I have
Numerix, a provider of risk technology, is to deploy Oneview, a front-to-risk platform, on the OpenFin desktop operating system (OS). Building on OpenFin will enable Oneview’s front office XVA trading and risk applications to run in a high performance, multi-window,
The New York Institute of Finance (NYIF) and Google Cloud have launched a new Machine Learning for Trading Specialisation available exclusively on the Coursera platform. The Specialisation helps learners leverage the latest AI and machine learning techniques for financial trading. Amid
By Keith Parker, Link Asset Services – The Irish funds industry had another bumper year with total assets for 2017 growing by EUR298 billion – a 16 per cent year-on-year increase – to a record high of EUR2.4 trillion1, a
There are an estimated 445 alternative data providers in the funds industry, serving the needs of both traditional and alternative fund managers. This is, according to alternativedata.org, an industry that is projected to be worth USD350 billion in 2020. But
