GPIF, the Japanese Government pension fund and the largest pool of retirement savings in the world, has suspended stock lending in a move that will have implications for short-sellers including hedge funds. GPIF says that the practice of stock lending
Drake Management LLC is partnering with RiskMetrics Group, Inc. to develop its portfolio analytics and risk measurement tools. Through implementing RiskMetrics Group’s full suite of risk measurement systems tailored for absolute return strategies, Drake will build upon its proprietary variance/covariance
Digital asset trading platform trading platform Bitfinex has launched support for the Lightning Network. The Lightning Network is a decentralised system of smart contracts built as a second-layer of the Bitcoin blockchain, enabling custodian-free instant, high-volume micropayments across a network
Standard & Poor’s, the provider of independent investment research, ratings, and indices, took the unprecedented step this week of releasing the following statement on the i
Forex trading solutions provider Integral has reported average daily volumes (ADV) across its platforms of USD34 billion in November 2019. Integral says the no other platform reaches as many, as varied, and as comprehensive a set of FX products and
Effective 3 November Eurex, the international derivatives market, will shorten the trading hours for equity options and equity index options.
NZX and the European Energy Exchange (EEX) have announced a Co-operation Agreement with a focus on securing new opportunities in the New Zealand carbon market. This is a market that enables participants such as businesses with carbon emissions and forest
The international derivatives exchanges of Eurex Group recorded an average daily volume of 10.7 million contracts in October (October 2010: 9.2 million). Of those, 7.3 million were Eurex Exchange contracts (October 2010: 6.3 million), and 3.4 million contracts (October 2010:
Highland Funds Asset Management has launched the Highland Alpha Trend Strategies Fund (ticker:HATAX). Anchor Capital Management Group will serve as the fund’s sub-advisor. The Highland Alpha Trend Strategies Fund is a long/short international strategy designed for more consistently positive returns
Eurex US will be a U.S. regulated exchange and will offer a full range of products including derivatives on U.S.
