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The Rolaz Group, the firm behind the first tokenised hedge fund, has set aside a date for its token IEO and listing on P2PB2B and Coinsbit.
The IEO will kick-start from 1 April at 00.00 GMT and run until 31 May with a 30 per cent discount on P2PB2B. The token listing will take place on 1 June on P2PB2B and COINSBIT exchanges. Rolaz Group is the world’s leading asset management firm that uses digital technologies to create immersive experiences for traders and investors.
Rolaz Group is an international holding company and asset management firm that’s well established in Europe,
Liontrust Asset Management has completed the acquisition of Majedie Asset Management, adding GBP5.2 billion to Liontrust’s assets under management and advice (AuMA), and taking pro-forma Liontrust AuMA to GBP38.6 billion.
Majedie’s highly rated and experienced institutional fund management team joins Liontrust, has been renamed the Liontrust Global Fundamental team and continues to be headed by James de Uphaugh.
There will be no change to the team’s existing high conviction, tried and tested investment process that will continue to be applied to the management of the Global Fundamental team’s funds and investment trust mandates.
AK Jensen Group (AKJ), the leading provider of turnkey trading and infrastructure solutions for fund managers, has closed its acquisition of FMG Malta (FMG), a full scope Alternative Investment Fund Manager (AIFM) for both traditional and crypto hedge funds.
The acquisition allows AKJ to acquire a supplemental regulatory structure, distribution network and established client base. Additionally, the transaction will allow FMG members to utilise AKJ’s turnkey hedge fund offering for the benefit of their clients.
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The State Street Global Investor Confidence Index decreased to 99.7 in March, down 4.2 points from February’s revised reading of 103.9.
The decrease was led by a 10.9 drop in European ICI to 82.9 as well as an 8.2 drop in Asian ICI to 88.7. North American ICI also dropped 3.3 points to 103.1.
The Investor Confidence Index was developed at State Street Associates, State Street Global Markets’s research and advisory services business, in partnership with FDO Partners.
It measures investor confidence or risk appetite quantitatively by analysing the actual buying and selling patterns of institutional investors.
Man GLG, the discretionary investment management engine of Man Group, has launched Man GLG RI Sustainable Water and Circular Economy.
The new fund applies a long-only, actively managed equity thematic investment strategy with a strong sustainability focus. It is designed to generate returns while targeting a positive environmental impact by contributing to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, with a focus on clean water and sanitation (goal 6); life below water (goal 14); life on land (goal 15); and responsible consumption and production (goal 12).
The fund invests solely in companies that address to the fight against water scarcity, improve
Preqin, a global specialist in alternative assets data, tools, and insights, has appointed Chris Hawkins as its General Counsel.
Following years of strong growth and on the back of the recent acquisition of Colmore, a provider of portfolio monitoring, administration, and fee validation services to institutional investors, Chris will establish and expand Preqin’s legal function.
In his new role as Preqin’s General Counsel, Hawkins will develop and lead the corporate legal strategy – working closely with the company’s Board and Executive Committee – and oversee all corporate and company secretarial matters.
New analysis (1) from ETP provider GraniteShares, which offers a range of 3x short and 3x leveraged ETPs on popular UK, US, and European stocks, reveals that on 24 March 2022, Cineworld Group, the world’s second-largest cinema chain, was the most shorted UK listed company.
Some 8.1 per cent of its stock was held short by five investment firms, with New Holland Capital LLC holding the largest short position with 2.42 per cent of the company’s shares.
The next most shorted UK listed companies were BOOHOO.com, AO World PLC and Hammerson PLC with 6.4 per cent, 5.2 per cent and
The European Energy Exchange (EEX) is participating in the H2Global foundation funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection (BMWK).
As more and more well-known companies are positioning themselves behind the plans of the new federal government for a comprehensive green energy turnaround, the global commodities exchange will contribute its expertise to the development of more sustainable markets, by developing a trading market particularly for hydrogen.
The H2Global Foundation, which was established to promote the market ramp-up of green hydrogen in Germany and Europe, is getting a prominent addition with the European Energy Exchange (EEX). By
One of the most attractive elements of the Cayman Islands. role as a premier tax neutral global financial hub is the cooperation between government and industry to support a modern legislative and regulatory regime and market innovation. One of the best examples of that cooperation has been the 2020 Private Funds Act, which enhanced oversight of funds while offering investors greater transparency and confidence. That public-private collaboration is among the key reasons funds are domiciled in the Cayman Islands and play a critical role in supporting infrastructure improvement, economic growth and expanded tax revenue around the world.
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