Solutions
Hong Kong-based multi-strategy hedge fund Infini Capital Management Ltd has selected TORA, a provider of a cloud-based order and execution management system (OEMS), for its pairs trading solution.
Infini Capital chose the TORA OEMS due to its easily configurable functionality and on-the-ground support for fund trading activities. The functionality of TORA’s multi-asset, multi-region and broker-neutral pairs application was another deciding factor.
“The pairs trading tools within the TORA OEMS will enable us to trade more efficiently, and will ensure high execution completion, even during volatile market conditions,” says Tony Chin, Infini Capital CEO and CIO. “We chose TORA for their
European mid-market private equity investor Equistone Partners Europe (Equistone) is to acquire Moody’s Analytics Knowledge Services (Knowledge Services), a provider of bespoke research, analytics and automation technology to the financial services sector, from Moody’s Corporation.
Established in 2014 through the merger of the Moody’s subsidiaries Copal Partners and Amba Research, Knowledge Services provides various market-leading customised knowledge services, in domains such as investment banking, investment research, private equity & consulting and commercial lending. The business, headquartered in London and operating across nine delivery centres worldwide, employs a specialist workforce of subject matter experts working as an extension of clients’ teams.
eVestment, a specialist in institutional investment data and analytics, is to offer Eurekahedge fund data and indices to clients of eVestment’s suite of Analytics solutions.
eVestment Analytics clients will now have access to Eurekahedge’s global hedge fund data and indices, which cover over 30,000 hedge funds and funds of hedge funds spanning North American, European, Asian, Latin American and emerging markets.
This expansion of data capabilities on the eVestment platform furthers eVestment’s focus on providing the most comprehensive institutional investment data to clients around the world across a wide variety of asset classes, including traditional investment strategies, hedge funds,
TradingScreen (TS) an all-asset class order and execution management system (EMS) has announced a certified integration with thinkFolio, IHS Markit’s investment management platform.
The integration of TradingScreen with thinkFolio ensures that mutual clients benefit from a standardised and certified interface between the two platforms which will provide scalability and reduce costs. The certification offers thinkFolio clients access to TradingScreen’s EMS functionality that can be quickly adopted as a SaaS platform.
“We are excited to announce our certified integration with IHS Markit’s thinkFolio,” says Varghese Thomas (pictured), Chief Operating Officer at TradingScreen. “This development will allow thinkFolio clients to leverage
EDI has launched a newly designed website and refreshed branding, with the aim of creating a user-friendly browsing experience for users.
EDI says the website has a sleek, intuitive design and consistent site-wide navigation system with improved menu functionality that directs users to the most relevant information and product.
EDI has also introduced a search bar where users can browse products based on what data they are looking for by country and exchange or directly by product.
The website is designed to be fully responsive with mobile devices and tablets, making it easy to navigate on a wide range of
INTL FCStone has executed a sale and purchase agreement to acquire outsourced trading firm Fillmore Advisors.
This news follows-on from the announcement that INTL launched a Prime Brokerage division in April of this year – with Fillmore Advisors now becoming an extension of that offering. This transaction, which is subject to regulatory approval, is effective on closing.
Fillmore Advisors is an independent firm and a leading provider of outsourced trading solutions and operational consulting to institutional asset managers. The firm, headquartered in Park City, Utah, is composed of traders with deep global expertise encompassing both buy-side and sell-side experience. Institutional
Cryptocurrency hedge fund fund Protos is now available for trading to verified non-US investors and accredited US investors on the Openfinance Alternative Trading System (ATS), a US regulated platform for the secondary market trading of digital alternative assets.
The Protos fund (PRTS) allows investors to participate in an evergreen fund by deploying capital across a broad range of digital tokens, cryptocurrency and other cryptocurrency investments.
“By offering the first tokenised hedge fund to our investors, our platform is providing even more variety and opportunities for diversification,” says Juan Hernandez, founder & CEO of Openfinance. “We’re excited to be working with
Axioma, a global provider of enterprise risk management, portfolio construction and regulatory reporting solutions, has launched Linked Models, a new feature of the Risk Model Machine solution.
Linked Models offer investment professionals a streamlined and clear view of risk across regions or sectors, creating consistency in the risk/return profile as viewed from the front and middle offices.
“Linked Models enable managers to create a custom risk model that captures exposures from all regions or sectors, without any inconsistencies or skewed reporting,” says Alessandro Michelini, Axioma’s Head of Front Office Solutions. “With Risk Model Machine, customers can already build custom risk models,
Hong Kong-based virtual asset exchange Coinsuper has selected Irsium, a market surveillance product from KRM22, a technology and software investment company, with a particular focus on risk management in capital markets.
Coinsuper will use Irisium to monitor market activity as it continues to drive efficiency and transparency across the exchange.
Karen Chen, Co-Founder and CEO at Coinsuper, says: “We are committed to building an accessible, secure and compliant platform for professional investors. As the cryptocurrency space matures, it is essential that we hold ourselves to the highest standards of market integrity. Selecting and implementing a market surveillance solution which not
Northern Trust has been appointed by Anchorage Capital Group, a New York-based investment adviser, as its strategic partner for hedge fund administration.
“Northern Trust’s strong commitment to client service, collaboration and efficiency, combined with their leading-edge technology, make them the ideal partner for our administration needs,” says Natalie Birrell, Partner and Chief Operating Officer of Anchorage Capital Group.
“In challenging markets, fund managers need flexible and scalable operational solutions from a strategic partner that will provide an exceptional level of service to their investors,” says Jeff Boyd, Chief Executive Officer, North America, of Northern Trust Hedge Fund Services. “Our global
