BitSpread, a blockchain asset research and advisory firm, has launched a new range of capital protected crypto investment strategies. It is believed to be the first time that capital protected investment strategies using sophisticated derivatives have been utilised in the
The HFRI Emerging Markets (EM) Total Index gained 3.0 per cent in 3Q13 and 2.5 per cent in October, bringing YTD performance for the EM Index to +4.7 per cent, outdistancing most individual EM local equity markets, according to HFR.
The AlphaShares Chinese Volatility Index slipped 9.07 per cent in June to finish the second quarter at 27.61, after starting the year at 24.22. By comparison, the CBOE S&P 500 Volatility Index climbed an additional 7.70 per cent to 34.54,
Saxo Bank, a fintech specialist focussed on multi-asset trading and investment, has launched SaxoInvester, a new platform that gives the growing investor segment the opportunity to build long-term portfolios across stocks, bonds, mutual funds, ETFs, and SaxoSelect portfolios. The platform
A delegation of Guernsey practitioners is heading across the Atlantic to promote the Island as a major centre for investment funds business. Peter Niven (pictured), Chief Executive of Guernsey Finance – the promotional agency for the Island’s finance industry, is
Singapore Exchange says derivatives, commodities and clearing activities grew in June from a year earlier while securities turnover was lower. In June, securities turnover fell 25 per cent year-on-year and 18 per cent month-on-month to SGD21.2bn; securities daily average value
Salus Alpha’s latest product, Salus Alpha RN Special Situations, is registered for public distribution in Germany. Since the launch on 22 March the fund raised USD25m from new investors. The fund was up 3.14 per cent after its first month
By Simon Schilder (Partner) and Oliver Bell (Associate), Ogier BVI – While use of the BVI funds regime (as contained within the Securities and Investment Business Act, 2010 (SIBA)) has, historically, been the preserve of established investment managers operating in
Saxo Bank, a fintech specialist focussed on multi-asset trading and investment, has appointed Thomas Hovard as COO of Global Distribution and Client Services, effective from 4 February 2019. He will report directly to Damian Bunce, Chief Commercial Officer of Saxo
Last week the SEC officially changed its position, voting to adopt new rules concerning public pension funds’ pay-to-play practices. Donald A. Steinbrugge, CFA, Managing Member,
 Agecroft Partners, LLC, examines the impact of the new rules. The new rules permit managers
