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Societe Generale Prime Services and Clearing has announced the 2026 constituents for its range of CTA indices, following an annual review, with changes in four of the indices in total, including three updates in the flagship SG CTA Index.
Interactive Brokers’ hedge fund clients delivered an average return of 28.9% in 2025, comfortably outperforming the S&P 500’s 17.9% gain, with the broker saying the figures highlight how lower costs, global market access, and efficient execution can enhance returns for professional investors.
EquiLend, a financial technology, data, and analytics company for the securities finance industry, has made a strategic investment in Digital Prime Technologies, a US-regulated provider of institutional crypto financing and prime brokerage technology, to advance institutional tokenised-asset and digital-markets infrastructure.
Trading Technologies has acquired OpenGamma, a specialist in derivatives margin analytics, in a move that strengthens TT’s multi-asset platform and expands its offering in margin optimisation and capital efficiency for institutional trading firms.
Broadridge Financial Solutions has rolled out a series of upgrades to its multi-asset portfolio and trade order management platform, strengthening its appeal to hedge funds and alternative investment managers seeking more unified front-to-back technology.
Regulatory fines in financial services are rising 12% annually. With EU cybersecurity initiatives jumping from 12 to 45, and DORA enforcement starting January 2025, the compliance treadmill is accelerating. Most firms respond by spending more. This can be £50k-£80k on consultants, £12k-£34k on enterprise tools. Yet most feel no closer to control. This white paper by RateYourCyber reveals why current approaches fail regulated firms and introduces a fundamentally different path: thoughtful ownership at a fraction of traditional costs.
The industry has seen a robust number of launches over the last few quarters, and that momentum continues as we head into 2026. While asset raising is always tough, capital is gradually been flowing back to liquid hedge fund strategies. Once a manager decides to pull the trigger, they are faced with many decisions and paths, which are often driven by the investor. JonesTrading provides clients with extensive support during the launch process, and we are passionate about working closely with entrepreneurs. We outline considerations when launching an investment management business – funds and SMAs. Each structure also requires differing
HFR Index, LLC, a provider of comprehensive hedge fund data, performance reports, and indices, was named Index Provider of the Year at the Hedgeweek US Awards 2025. Kenneth J Heinz – President of HFR Index – chats to Hedgeweek about HFR’s key differentiators, growth in international markets, and future product innovations.
Hedgeweek speaks with Andrew Kindman, CFA, Senior Portfolio Manager, Man Numeric.
CIFC Asset Management has selected HUB, a SaaS solution designed to simplify and automate investment operations, to streamline its NAV reconciliation and oversight processes.
