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EquiLend, a financial technology, data, and analytics company for the securities finance industry, has made a strategic investment in Digital Prime Technologies, a US-regulated provider of institutional crypto financing and prime brokerage technology, to advance institutional tokenised-asset and digital-markets infrastructure.
Whitehaven Asset Management is set to return capital to investors and transition into a family office, according to a report by Bloomberg citing Managing Partner Scott Richman. The Greenwich, Connecticut-based firm, which focuses on municipal and corporate bonds, plans to wind down external capital during 2026, with the family office structure expected to be in place in 2027.
Pershing Square Holdings has agreed to invest up to $1bn in Howard Hughes Holdings to support its acquisition of specialty insurer Vantage Group Holdings, in a transaction valuing the business at approximately $2.1bn, according to a report by Bloomberg. The investment will be made through the purchase of non-voting preferred shares issued by Howard Hughes.
Calibrate Partners, the London-based hedge fund founded by former Morgan Stanley executive John White, has opened an office in Dubai as part of its international expansion, according to a report by Financial News London citing people familiar with the matter.
Trading Technologies has acquired OpenGamma, a specialist in derivatives margin analytics, in a move that strengthens TT’s multi-asset platform and expands its offering in margin optimisation and capital efficiency for institutional trading firms.
Eric Jackson, the activist hedge fund investor known for his contrarian bets, is launching a digital-asset treasury company – EMJ Crypto Technologies – just as the corporate crypto-holding model faces a downturn, according to a report by Bloomberg.
The global non-bank financial sector, commonly known as “shadow banking,” has expanded at double the pace of traditional lenders, according to a report by Bloomberg citing research by the Financial Stability Board.
Citadel, the hedge fund and financial conglomerate founded by Ken Griffin, is relocating its remaining Chicago staff from the iconic Citadel Center in the Loop to a smaller office north of the Chicago River, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.
Broadridge Financial Solutions has rolled out a series of upgrades to its multi-asset portfolio and trade order management platform, strengthening its appeal to hedge funds and alternative investment managers seeking more unified front-to-back technology.
Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust has called on shareholders to reject proposals from activist investor Saba Capital to replace members of its board, arguing that the trust has made progress and the change would create uncertainty, according to a report by CNBC.
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