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RTX Fintech, a US electronic inter-dealer trading platform for interest rate swaps, has appointed Minor Huffman as Chief Technology Officer, to lead the firm’s global technology strategy and lead new infrastructure developments .
Short seller Andrew Left, founder of Citron Research, has filed a federal lawsuit against Toronto-based Anson Advisors and Anson Funds Management, alleging that the firm and two of its executives lied to the SEC about payments made to him to “protect their own interests”, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Hedge funds were caught off-guard by earnings from five of the “Magnificent Seven” tech giants last week, prompting significant short covering, according to a client note from the Prime Services division at Goldman Sachs.
Bank of America’s head of European Government Bond Trading has left the bank to join an unnamed hedge fund, marking the latest senior departure from its European macro trading division, according to a report by Financial News London citing unnamed people familiar with the matter.
Ananym Capital has intensified its campaign urging LKQ Corporation to sell its European business, arguing that a divestiture would unlock shareholder value and fund substantial share buybacks, according to a report by Reuters.
Hedge funds sharply reduced bearish bets on Brent crude in the final week of October, as new US sanctions on Russia’s largest oil companies triggered a record unwind of short positions, according to a report by Bloomberg citing data from ICE Futures Europe.
Hong Kong-based hedge fund Oasis Management has taken a stake in Japanese car care products maker Soft99 Corp, joining a heated dispute between management and activist shareholders over a proposed buyout, according to a report by Bloomberg.
A surge in retail trading through exchange-traded and structured products is reshaping the options market — creating both liquidity and opportunities for professional traders, according to a report by Bloomberg citing speakers at the Bloomberg Intelligence Volatility Forum in New York.
Hedge funds are ramping up bearish bets on the Japanese yen, with several large macro managers positioning for the currency to fall as low as JPY160 to the dollar before year-end, according to a report by Bloomberg citing data from the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation.
Comply, a provider of regulatory and compliance technology solutions for hedge fund and other financial firms, has acquired Trailight, a UK’s leading provider of solutions for managing conduct risk, competence frameworks, and global accountability regimes.
