A number of regulatory developments have been introduced into the Cayman Islands over the last 12 months as it takes further steps to ensure the transparency and integrity of its financial funds industry stands up to global scrutiny. Many of
Onchain Custodian (ONC), a digital asset custodian backed by Sequoia, Fosun and DHVC, has on-boarded its first customers. Headquartered in Singapore, Onchain Custodian has developed a personalised and comprehensive custody service for institutional players and accredited investors to secure digital
Lyxor Asset Management has launched a new program enabling institutional investors to participate in stand-alone co-investment and selective hedge fund opportunities presented to Lyxor Americas by third-party managers. To date, Lyxor Americas’ new co-investment programme has received more than USD300
The amount of data is growing exponentially. According to IDC, there were 16.3 zettabytes of information generated in 2017 alone. In simple terms, if every piece of data were a penny, it would cover the earth’s surface five times over.
Ovata Capital Management, a Hong Kong-based Equity Multi Strategy hedge fund manager, has implemented Hazeltree Cash Manager, which is fully integrated with BNY Mellon’s Liquidity DIRECT, a multi-currency investment platform enabling clients to harness BNY Mellon’s full suite of cash,
PremiaLab, a Fintech platform for Risk Premia Strategies, has launched its European offering with the opening of a new European headquarters in Paris. The PremiaLab platform allows institutional investors and asset allocators to access data on systematic strategies from across
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has released a new paper addressing issues of trade failures in the institutional post-trade marketplace where greater technology adoption could help with growing problems in an era of cost pressures, heightened regulatory requirements,
Liquidnet has launched Ecosystem Pro, an intelligent workflow and blotter management tool designed to help buy-side traders analyse, monitor, and automate execution strategies across multiple symbols simultaneously in Liquidnet’s Execution Ecosystem. In short, Ecosystem Pro combines global institutional liquidity, systematic
The Investment Management Due Diligence Association (IMDDA) has named the first-ever group of people to achieve the new Chartered Due Diligence Analyst (CDDA) designation after sitting for and passing an intensive examination. Under development by the IMDDA for more than
By Stuarts Walker Hersant Humphries – Initial Coin/Token Offerings (ICOs) are becoming an increasingly popular means of fundraising for new projects and utilise blockchain technology to do so. Over the past 9 months, we have seen a significant surge in
