ThinkMarkets is to launch a new multi-asset blockchain-based exchange, TradeConnect, which will allow investors to trade a wide range of financial products such as FX, commodities, precious metals, equities and cryptocurrencies. TradeConnect will allow peer-to-peer trading between individuals and institutions,
Hehmeyer Trading + Investments has launched the Hehmeyer Cryptocurrency Index Fund, a new product that will provide certain qualified investors with access to the cryptocurrency market by investing in a fund that aims to track the performance of the proprietary
All 24 global banks subject to the new over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives margining regulations, which came into effect on 1 September, are now using the AcadiaSoft Hub. The Hub is the first-ever central margining service for non-cleared OTC derivatives. It automates
The Blockchain Board of Derivatives (BBOD) is to become the latest Exchange to implement GMEX Fusion, an integrated centralised and distributed exchange platform solution. As one of a new breed of cryptocurrency derivatives exchanges, BBOD is looking to attract multiple
Blockchain speciaslist Huobi Group has launched a new platform to enable decentralised finance (DeFi) research, investment, and incubation.Read the full story at Institutional Asset Manager…
Tom Mahala (pictured), former Global Head of Capital Introduction and Americas Hedge Fund Relationship Management at BNP Paribas, has launched Layton Road Group, which will offer capital introduction and placement agent services to the alternative asset management community through Profor
Align, a provider of technology infrastructure solutions, today announced that it has been named as the Best Global Cloud Services Provider in the Hedgeweek Global Awards 2018. Align offers multiple managed cloud options tailored to meet individual client needs, including Managed
The UK’s HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has designated the Gibraltar Stock Exchange (GSX) as a recognised stock exchange under the Income Tax Act 2007 (ITA). The designation extends to the entire Gibraltar Stock Exchange and is a significant development
The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) is planning to launch options on the FTSE Emerging Index on 26 September 2016. The FTSE Emerging Index is a market-capitalisation weighted index representing the performance of large and mid-cap companies from advanced and
Rhenman & Partners Asset Management, a Stockholm-based hedge fund firm which invests in global healthcare stocks, is optimistic about a post-US election market bounce, and points to “intense activity” among vaccine developers working on a treatment for Covid-19. The firm’s
