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US equity investors’ risk appetite has picked up in October from the one-year survey low seen in September, but remains subdued compared to earlier in the year as investors cite concerns over the political environment and perceive waning equity market support from monetary and fiscal policy.
The Risk Appetite Index from IHS Markit’s Markit’s Investment Manager Index™ (IMI™) monthly survey, which is based on data from around 100 institutional investors, has risen to +7 per cent in October from +1 per cent, but that compares with a peak of +54 per cent back in April to signal an ongoing cautious
Exberry, an exchange technology pioneer, is providing its “Marketplace as a Service” technology at the heart of ProMEX, the digital marketplace for physical commodities.
The new technology partnership will enable ProMEX to create new products and markets at speed, and securely offer trading in a wide variety of commodities in new ways.
ProMEX delivers an end to end digital experience in physical commodity trading. The platform provides direct, real-time trading without intermediaries or clearing houses and eliminates settlement risk for its users. This shortened settlement cycle also reduces counterparty risk. Exberry’s matching engine is central to this process.
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Man Group’s funds under management reached a new high of USD139.5 billion during the third quarter, fueled by positive inflows and strong investment performance, with its hedge fund and alternative strategies driving growth.
Ambienta SGR, one of Europe’s largest asset managers entirely focused on environmental sustainability, has added two new hires to its London-based Public Markets division, Ambienta X, which launched Alpha X the world’s largest long/short equity fund focused solely on environmental themes, in May 2020.
Alpha X, which invests in sustainability champions and shorts franchises disrupted by sustainability trends, is about to launch several new strategies with the same thematic focus, building on the continuous expansion of the research and investment teams. The further strengthening of the London team, with the arrival of Sofia Savvantidou and Oliver Wegener, is the result
Satuit Technologies by Tier1 Financial Solutions (Tier1), a global specialist in CRM, AML compliance and fraud prevention solutions, has partnered with Versoft Consulting to bring enhanced integration to the Satuit product suite and portfolio accounting solutions.
ComplySci, a provider of regulatory technology and compliance solutions for the financial services sector, has added two new members to its Board of Directors – David Eisner, a former senior US Treasury official, past ComplySci executive chairman, successful technology investor and executive, and Sari Granat, Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel for IHS Markit, a publicly traded provider of market intelligence, analytics and technology.
Eisner and Granat bring added experience, expertise, and leadership to the board, which in August added Smarsh Chairman and Founder Stephen Marsh and FMG Suite Chief Marketing and Experience Officer Susan Theder following
Novus Partners, a portfolio intelligence company servicing both asset allocators and hedge fund managers, has launched the “Novus Greater Good Award” programme which is geared to foundations, endowments, pensions plans and sovereign wealth funds that can demonstrate a positive impact they are making on the world through their investments.
“We recognise that today, capital allocators are the actors who are directly investing in our collective future. By empowering a mission-driven investor via the ‘Novus Greater Good Award’ we hope to contribute in a small way to making that future just a little bit brighter,” says Andrea Gentilini, Chief Executive Officer
Co-founded by former Lynx Asset Management portfolio manager Martin Sandquist, Stockholm-based investment management firm Antiloop brings together discretionary and quantitative trading in a multi-strategy fund that spans commodities, equities, global macro and emerging markets.
Alameda Research (Alameda), a global cryptocurrency quantitative trading firm and liquidity provider, has appointed Caroline Ellison and Sam Trabucco as co-CEOs.
As co-CEOs, Ellison and Trabucco together will oversee all operations at Alameda while also collaborating to execute on the strategy the organisation. The pair will focus on managing the trading desk as well as overseeing both internal and back-office operations. They will also look to expand the Company’s capabilities through the continued development of best-in-class technology and within the traditional finance sector through potential business development.
Ellison joined Alameda as a trader in March of 2018. Prior to
Digital asset investment products saw inflows totalling USD226 million, bringing the current eight-week run of inflows to USD638 million, according to the latest Digital Assets Fund Flows Weekly Report from CoinShares.
Bitcoin saw inflows totalling USD225 million, comprising a significant majority of the total. CoinShares believes the turnaround in sentiment towards bitcoin is due to constructive statements from SEC chair Gary Gensler, potentially allowing a bitcoin ETF in the US.
Ether saw minor outflows totalling USD14 million and continues to lose market share to bitcoin, having fallen 1 per cent to 24 per cent of AuM over the last week
