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PCS Research Group has announced that Murray Stahl is launching “The Cryptocurrency Compendium Compilation”, an institutional research service focused exclusively on the cryptocurrency space.
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Waystone, a provider of institutional governance, risk and compliance services to the asset management industry, has secured a significant investment from Montagu Private Equity.
The investment represents a significant opportunity for Waystone to build upon its current expansion plans and continue to invest in offering its clients an extensive set of global solutions. The investment, which is subject to regulatory approval, will see Montagu take a strategic stake in the business and support the next phase of Waystone’s growth.
The investment will also conclude Waystone’s successful partnership with MML Capital Partners (MML) following their investment in 2019. With MML’s support,
ISITC Europe has launched a Post Trade Forum which brings together the post trade community across the capital markets to drive collaboration, share best practice and action changes to improve operational efficiency.
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TORA, provider of the industry’s most advanced cloud-based order and execution management system (OEMS) is integrating the Glimpse Markets buy-side data sharing tool for fixed income into its multi-asset platform.
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Avelacom, a low latency connectivity, IT infrastructure and data solutions provider for global financial markets, is partnering with LDA Technologies, a vendor of ultra-low latency FPGA products, to deploy FPGA-enabled devices across its network, further reducing latency and enabling high frequency, algorithmic trading firms to improve their trading performance.
The latest generation of LDA’s FPGA-enabled network devices reduce latency by performing extensive packet validation and switching in less than 50 nanoseconds, at least three times faster than conventional switches, while also improving the network efficiency by using innovative bandwidth management algorithms. Pilot devices are deployed on its key ultra-low latency
Bitfinex, a state-of-the-art digital token trading platform, has upgraded the exchange’s matching engine in a move that bolsters the exchange’s capacity to handle spikes in volatility as volumes continue to surge, driven by increasing numbers of institutional investors entering the space.
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Digital assets investment products saw positive inflows (USD63 million) for the first time in five weeks breaking a four-week run of outflows, according to the latest Digital Asset Fund Flows Weekly report from CoinShares.
Inflows were seen across all individuals digital assets for the first time in nine weeks, perhaps implying a change in sentiment among investors.
Bitcoin saw the highest inflows (USD39m million), although bitcoin investment product trading turnover was at its lowest level since November 2020.
Equiti, a fintech firm and provider of online trading technology and multi-asset financial products, has chosen FlexTrade Systems’ MaxxTrader Foreign Exchange Platform Solution for its Prime of Prime Services Offering.
Sell-side FX broker dealers are now more than ever looking for single source FX trading solution that allow them to stay ahead of the game in the fast moving and competitive FX markets. MaxxTrader will enable Equiti to provide their prime of prime customers with seamless global FX liquidity aggregation, trade execution management, and institutional trading capabilities.
Manish Kedia, Managing Director at FlexTrade, says: “We are delighted that Equiti has
A new survey of institutional investors and wealth managers from the US, UK, France, Germany, and the UAE who currently have exposure to cryptocurrencies and digital assets, reveals that 82 per cent expect to increase their exposure between now and 2023.
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Leading hedge fund manager North Asset Management (North) has selected SIGTech, a provider of next-gen quant technology for global investors, to support the firm’s expansion strategy into systematic investing.
North currently manages seven funds that focus on foreign exchange, macro and fixed income. The firm has identified systematic as a new area for growth.
North Asset Management is an independent alternative asset manager based in London. Founded in July 2002, the firm has a highly experienced, award-winning team with a strong risk management culture, continuously focusing on risk-adjusted returns, and commitment to transparent and detailed reporting to investors.
