The threat of cyberattacks is growing within the hedge fund community, requiring managers to put in place policies and procedures that address the cybersecurity risks unique to their firm. This goes beyond merely acquiring technology and hoping for the best.
Euronext has formed a strategic partnership with AX Trading, a US-based FinTech company, to create a new block trading service for equities. The platform will be based on AX Trading’s leading edge technology and owned and operated by Euronext. The
These are exciting times for the financial technology sector. In the last few years, market complexity has grown in response to increased regulatory demands, increased investor due diligence requirements, more complex fund strategies and even how hedge funds manage their
Jabre Capital Partners, a global multi-strategy asset management company, has chosen Broadridge’s integrated trading, portfolio management and risk management platform to help manage its front, middle and back-office operations. Jabre will deploy Broadridge’s investment operations platform to manage its
Quandl, a platform for financial, economic and alternative data, has added ICE Data Services’ US Treasury evaluated pricing and reference data to its offering. ICE Data Services is a part of Intercontinental Exchange, a leading operator of global exchanges and
Horizon Software, a global technology provider for electronic trading and investment management, has launched native connectivity to the Singapore Exchange (SGX) for derivatives (DT). Horizon now provides more than 80 native gateways to exchanges and trading venues around the
INDATA, a provider of software, technology and services for buy-side firms, has released Epic Data API, a technology toolkit for connecting systems and data sources, extending or creating software programmes, custom reports and mobile-friendly applications. The release is available
PivotalPath, a technology-driven hedge fund investment consultant, has launched Quality of Performance (PQP), a proprietary quantitative manager rating system across 1,300-plus hedge funds, located on its technology platform, PivotalBase. PQP systematically transforms existing quantitative insights into intuitive fund ratings
Acadian Asset Management has recently transitioned its long/short portfolios to SS&C GlobeOp. Acadian has been leveraging SS&C GlobeOp as its fund administrator for long-short strategies since Acadian launched its Diversified Alpha equity strategy in 2016. SS&C provides a
Alternative asset manager Aquila Capital has further refined its Risk Parity strategy with the aim of increasing the expected returns from already highly valued asset classes and to provide better protection from market corrections. First, Aquila Capital has improved the
