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Brokers and hedge funds wanting to offer digital assets to their client base can now partner with Market Synergy for institutional-standard cryptocurrency connectivity and security and take a FIX feed or ISP link to Bitfinex’s digital asset gateway.
Bitfinex is the world’s leading cryptocurrency trading platform, known for pioneering the most sophisticated trading experience in the market. This landmark innovation now enables institutional firms and professional traders to connect to Bitfinex through Market Synergy, providing best in market performance through low latency and robust connectivity. This also creates a significant opportunity for institutional clients who are looking to diversify their
Luxembourg has made strides over the last six or seven years to create a funds environment that is equally as appealing to PE/RE and VC fund managers who want less regulated fund structures, for speed to market purposes, as it is to traditional asset managers for regulated funds; be they SIFs or UCITS.
This is starting to reap benefits with the likes of Carlyle Group and Oaktree Capital Management choosing to run funds out of Luxembourg. Since 2013, more than 1,400 special limited partnerships have been established, most of which are unregulated.
With a large number of private equity groups
Nasdaq has launched a Corporate Bond exchange for listing and trading of corporate bonds which was approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on 13 November 2018.
“Fixed income investors have undergone a number of market structure and technological changes since the 2008 financial crisis, while at the same time companies have increased their issuance to take advantage of a low interest rate environment,” says Ted Bragg (pictured), head of US Fixed Income at Nasdaq. “Nasdaq-listed companies today have underwritten more than 3,000 corporate bonds, and there exists an opportunity for public companies to list their equity and debt
Aegis Custody has launched a new hardware-cloud hybrid solution, purpose-built for securely managing institutional digital assets.
The company has also partnered with ELICONN, a subsidiary of FoxConn Technology Group, the world’s largest computer electronics manufacturer and a major supplier for Apple Inc.
The new Aegis Custody product is designed to provide a much needed solution to institutions who have been reluctant to enter the digital asset market due to concerns around security. Aegis Custody’s product will allow transactions to move more swiftly and securely for exchanges, banks, asset management funds, STO projects, managed solutions, and self-custody solutions.
Jack Huang, COO
Singapore Exchange (SGX) has admitted Yuanta Futures (HK) Co Limited as a Trading Member of its derivatives market.
Yuanta Futures (HK), established in 2012, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Taiwan’s Yuanta Financial Holdings Co Limited. It provides services in corporate finance, asset management and brokerage to global and local institutional clients, as well as individual investors.
Michael Syn, Head of Derivatives at SGX, says: “We are pleased to welcome Yuanta Futures (HK) to our growing derivatives market. We look forward to supporting their ability to meet the risk-management needs of clients as they reach out to more investors,
Horseshoe Fund Services and Sudrania Fund Services are the latest firms to join the North American Fund Administration Association (NAFAA), a group for the alternative investment fund administration industry.
Since launching in February 2018, NAFAA has added nine alternative fund administrators to its association and have several others who have expressed their intention to join in 2019.
“Horseshoe has an extremely experienced team with a firm commitment to controls and standards and Sudrania was formed by a team of fund administration professionals each having 15-plus years in the industry making both firms ideal participants to assist NAFAA in its quest
IronX has launched a new beta version of the IronX Exchange cryptocurrency exchange platform which aims to allow private and institutional investors to exchange traditional fiat, cryptocurrencies, forex, commodities, equities, and other tradable assets.
IronX has also launched its IRX token sale. All of those who pre-register and receive KYC approval for IronX Exchange Open will automatically earn 10.
IronX CEO Dimitris Hatzis says: “This is a milestone sale – not just for us, but for the crypto trading industry. After we received a full regulatory licence from the Estonian Financial Intelligence Unit, we now stand apart from many of
iCapital Network has partnered with Rockefeller Capital Management (Rockefeller), an independent financial services firm offering global family office, asset management, and strategic advisory to ultra-net-worth families as well as institutional clients, to increase alternative investment options for the company’s investors.
As a part of the agreement, iCapital developed a customised technology platform for Rockefeller that provides access to private equity, hedge funds, real estate and private credit strategies in a seamless end-to-end process that includes subscriptions, administration, document management and reporting.
iCapital’s modular technology and service platform is purpose-built to provide a solution that is fully configurable, highly scalable, and
EEX Group is looking to further expand its services in Asia with the aim of providing a cleared derivatives offering for the Japanese electricity wholesale market.
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) in Japan has been leading a multi-year effort regarding market deregulation and development. To determine how to best serve the market, EEX Group will be seeking to engage with market participants and other stakeholders on the best way forward.
EEX Group has a proven track record in power trading, recording the largest power trading volume worldwide in 2017. Additionally in 2018, the Group has
Northern Trust Hedge Fund Services (NTHFS) has launched Rec Dashboard, an enhanced reporting tool that improves efficiency in account reconciliation.
The dashboard provides a comprehensive, real-time view of breaks and reconciliations in trade activity between NTHFS clients and other institutions.
As fund administrator, NTHFS reconciles client books and records with external custodians, futures clearing members, prime brokers and swap counterparties. Rec Dashboard users can create custom defined data views, monitor reconciliation completion and integrate break resolution into their own processes via the dashboard.
“As the importance of transparency continues to grow for hedge funds, we have enhanced our
