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PureStream Trading Technologies Inc has selected Nasdaq to power the new PureStream alternative trading system (ATS) via the Nasdaq Execution Platform.
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The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has outlined a three-point plan to further harmonise derivatives trade reporting requirements and deliver against the objectives that were originally established by the Group of 20 (G20) at its historic 2009 summit in Pittsburgh.
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EBS, a global provider of electronic trading platforms and technology services in foreign exchange markets, has partnered with TORA, to link its EBS Market and EBS Direct’s FX liquidity with TORA’s order and execution management system (OEMS) multi-asset platform.
Market participants will be able to connect directly to EBS via TORA, enabling them to view prices for all spot FX, forwards, swaps and NDFs traded on EBS Market and EBS Direct side-by-side, along with prices for CME Group FX futures and other asset classes on one platform.
“We are delighted to collaborate with TORA to provide our FX liquidity to
Crestbridge has been recognised for supporting asset managers with cutting-edge compliance and regulatory expertise at this year’s Hedgeweek European Awards.
Winners were announced at a virtual ceremony on 11 March, with Crestbridge taking the honours in the ‘Best Regulatory Advisory and Compliance Firm’ category. The winners were selected through a rigorous ‘peer review’ online voting process from a broad cross-section of managers, service providers and investors in the European alternative funds space.
An established fixture in the international hedge and alternative fund space, the Hedgeweek European Awards are designed to recognised excellence amongst managers and service providers.
The award win
BCS Global Markets’ (BCS GM) UK-based Prime Brokerage business has been voted the ‘Best Boutique Prime Broker’ in the Hedgeweek Europe Awards 2021.
The annual Hedgeweek European Awards recognise excellence among fund managers and service providers across Europe and celebrate the outstanding achievements of the professionals shaping the future of the hedge fund industry ecosystem.
BCS GM’s reputation as a ‘boutique’ Prime Broker is one of the business’ key strengths. By putting up no hurdles when engaging clients, BCS GM has filled a void in the market. This coupled with the recently launched Capital Introduction service has seen BCS GM
Diginex Limited (Nasdaq: EQOS), a digital assets financial services company, has launched EQUOS Origin (EQO), a token that can only be earned through trading on the EQUOS cryptocurrency exchange.
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AlphaMaven has launched a free Investment Listings service for fund managers which initially includes over 100 funds and managed accounts.
Managers participating in the launch cover a broad cross section of the Alternative Investment universe, including Hedge Funds, CTAs, Venture Capital Funds, Private Equity Funds, Real Estate investments, and Cryptocurrency/Blockchain Investments.
Helping Investors Efficiently Build and Maintain Diversified Portfolios
AlphaMaven’s primary mission is to help investors cost-effectively build and maintain diversified portfolios that include Alternative Investments.
AlphaMaven offers an interactive content platform specifically designed to help investors find alpha. Unlike traditional investment databases, managers can showcase research, awards, news, marketing
Tether Operations Limited, a blockchain-enabled platform that powers the largest stablecoin by market capitalisation, has launched Tether tokens (USDt) on Solana, an ultra high-speed Layer 1 blockchain.
USDt’s integration on Solana will allow USDt holders to exchange USDt at speeds greater than 50,000 transactions per second, often for as little as USD0.00001 per transaction. This will facilitate the development of high-speed, low-cost applications, including those in the nascent decentralised finance (DeFi) space.
“This integration with Solana will help to support a dazzling array of projects, including those in DeFi, Web3 and blockchain gaming,” says Paolo Ardoino, CTO of Tether. “We
OptionMetrics, an options database and analytics provider for institutional investors and academic researchers worldwide, has released its new IvyDB Futures database with historical futures and futures option pricing data for listed US markets.
IvyDB Futures offers clean historical data since January 2005 on most liquid optionable futures roots in agriculture, currency, energy, equity, interest rate, and metals sectors from major US futures exchanges, including ICE, CME, and NYMEX. Data is provided daily to reflect updated information such as new settlement prices, volume, open interest and contract expirations. This enables academic and financial industry researchers and practitioners to efficiently backtest strategies,
Blackthorne Capital Management (Blackthorne), a commodity trading advisor specialising in absolute-return trading strategies, has launched the Blackthorne Sentiment Enhanced Trading Program on Efficient Capital’s fund hosting platform.
The partnership will provide Blackthorne with a superior, well-established infrastructure that has undergone rigorous due diligence reviews by large institutional investors and investment consultants – a key benefit of Efficient’s platform.
“We are thrilled to enter into this significant new partnership with the launch of Blackthorne’s Sentiment Enhanced Trading Program on Efficient’s platform. The hosting of our Trading Program on Efficient’s platform enables us to focus on what we do best –
