Latest News
Latest figures from Crypto Fund Research reveal that prices for most cryptocurrencies are down more than 50 per cent in 2018, but despite that, crypto funds have been launching at a record pace.
The first five months of 2018 have already brought the launch 61 new crypto hedge funds and venture capital funds – on pace for 147 for the year. At this rate, 2018 launches will surpass the record 130 crypto funds launched last year, according to analysis from Crypto Fund Research.
There are now 366 cryptocurrency investment funds worldwide.
2017 is sometimes referred to as “The
The average daily transaction value on the Euronext cash order book stood at EUR8,525.5 million in May, down 1.3 per cent compared to May 2017, and up 8.2 per cent from the previous month.
In the first five months of 2018, the average daily transaction value on the Euronext cash order book was EUR8,514.9 million, up 10.6 per cent compared to last year.
The average daily transaction value on the ETFs order book From January 2018, volumes on ETFs are only measured on order book activity due to low revenue-impact of off-book activity. Based on the previous presentation, activity is
Broadridge Financial Solutions has formed a new strategic partnership with StatPro Group, a provider of cloud-based portfolio analytics and asset pricing services for the global asset management industry.
This partnership will add to the existing Broadridge Performance Reporting platform, which allows clients to receive customised daily performance calculations and is another example of how Broadridge is delivering real business value through technology-driven solutions.
The strategic partnership with StatPro provides comprehensive analytics for alternative and traditional asset managers working to meet an increased demand for performance measurement, attribution and risk analytics. StatPro’s cloud-based performance and risk platform will streamline the
A Leg To Stand On (ALTSO) is gearing up for its inaugural Rocktoberfest charity concert in London tonight, 6 June 2018, with doors due to open at 6:30pm for a night of live music from bands drawn from the hedge fund and private equity communities, raising money for free orthopaedic care for children.
Rocktoberfest-London will feature performers who by day work in financial services, including the likes of Société Générale, PAAMCO, Simmons & Simmons, Lombard Odier, Albourne, Apple and others. The firm which raises the most money gets to choose their spot on the bill. ALTSO has organised sister events
Ropes & Gray has advised Hamilton Lane on Hamilton Lane Strategic Opportunities Fund IV. The Fund announced its final close with USD900 million in commitments on 5 June, substantially above the initial target.
The Fund is focused on making credit-oriented investments with consistent cash yield, shorter duration and attractive risk-adjusted returns. Fund IV is comprised of a diverse set of institutions, including pension funds, insurance companies, endowments/foundations and high net worth individuals, including a number of existing as well as new investors from Asia, the Middle East, Europe and North and South America.
Fund IV represents the fourth dedicated
Boutique prime broker, Invast Global, has signed and issued a Statement of Commitment to the FX Global Code of Conduct. The announcement comes shortly after the firm was officially voted in as an institutional member of the Australian Financial Markets Association (AFMA). 

AFMA was formed in 1986 and is the principal industry association promoting efficiency, integrity and professionalism in Australia’s financial markets – including the capital, credit, derivatives, foreign exchange and other specialist markets.


According to the Global Foreign Exchange Committee, an official forum of international central banks and private sector market participants, the purpose of the Global Code
Regulatory compliance firm Optima Partners has appointed former Bain Capital chief compliance office Alan K Halfenger as a Partner at the firm.
In his role at Optima, Halfenger (pictured) will focus on the regulatory and compliance needs of private equity managers, hedge funds, broker-dealers and global financial services firms.
Optima CEO Jonathan Saxton says: “Our reputation as a trusted adviser and go-to resource for CCOs and CFOs is essential to our approach and growth. Alan’s deep knowledge and broad regulatory expertise will be significant contributors to our mission and to our clients. He joins a team of highly talented regulatory
Ogier has strengthened its funds practices in the Cayman Islands and Luxembourg with three partner promotions.
Funds specialists Justin Savage and Anne-Gaëlle Delabye have both been promoted to partner in the Cayman Islands and Luxembourg respectively, while fund finance lawyer Mark Santangeli has been promoted to partner in the Cayman Islands.
Savage, who joined Ogier in 2013, advises some of the firm’s largest investment fund clients on the full life-cycle of open-ended and closed-ended investment funds and private equity structures.
He has also played a leading role in the firm’s cross-jurisdiction innovation strategy which last week saw Ogier
MTS Markets International, part of the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG), and BondCliQ, a new corporate bond market data solution, have partnered to provide BondCliQ users with data from MTS BondsPro all-to-all electronic trading platform for corporate bonds. 

BondCliQ offers US institutional investors access to high quality pre-trade and post-trade data for the institutional market. Pricing information from MTS BondsPro, an Alternative Trading System (ATS) will now be combined with transactional data and institutional quotes on the BondCliQ system to deliver a comprehensive real-time view of the entire US corporate bonds market. 


Going forward, market participants will benefit from
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) is to further streamline and enhance its global trade reporting capabilities as market participants prepare for the upcoming reporting requirements contained within the Securities Financing Transaction Regulation (SFTR), which are expected to begin to take effect in late 2019.
SFTR will require firms which are subject to SFTR to report securities financing transactions including repurchase agreements, securities lending and margin lending trades to a registered Trade Repository.
By collaborating with EquiLend, Trax, IHS Markit and Pirum, DTCC will be able to offer greater levels of straight through processing, with seamless links to
