OKEx, a Malta-based digital asset exchange, has launched a new derivative product, Perpetual Swap, a peer-to-peer, virtual derivative developed by OKEx to enable traders to speculate the direction of the price of digital assets such as Bitcoin. With the new
High frequency trading (HFT) strategies are rapidly being adopted in the FX asset class, with Celent estimating that 28% of volumes are executed through HFT, and HFT volumes are split across the interdealer and dealer-to-client segments. This is driving more
The Swiss Federal Council has adopted an ordinance that introduces a new “recognition regime” for foreign trading venues which trade Swiss shares. The ordinance has been adopted due to the fact that the EU Commission has not yet decided
NYSE Euronext and BIDS Holdings, owner of an alternative trading system, have announced plans to form a 50:50 joint venture designed to improve execution quality and access to liquidity in
Evidence shows that Guernsey continues to meet the demands of both private equity managers and their investor base, writes Guernsey Finance chief executive Fiona Le Poidevin (pictured)… Guernsey’s pedigree as a leading funds domicile relies on its ability to continually
Linedata, a provider of credit and asset management technology, data and services, is teaming up with leading quantitative analytics firm, Trade Informatics (TI) to launch a new suite of execution analytics. Harnessing TI’s Strategic & Tactical Analytic Research & Trading
Global fund administrator HedgeServ, and Hazeltree, a provider of integrated buy-side treasury management solutions, have expanded their existing partnership. Powered by Hazeltree’s platform, HedgeServ will deliver comprehensive treasury and portfolio finance technology and operational support, as part of its enhanced
After a tumultuous three years the hedge fund Third Party Marketing (TPM) industry is seeing very strong growth in demand from both hedge funds and investors, although this growth is not shared evenly across the estimated 500 firms in the industry
The European Union’s Markets in Financial Instruments Directive, which took effect on Thursday, could end up harming the interests of the investors it is supposed to protect, according to
Global law firm Goodwin has appointed John Servidio as partner in its Capital Markets group in New York. Servidio represents banks, investment funds and issuers in structuring corporate derivative, equity and equity-linked capital markets transactions. He assists clients with hedging
