Hedgeweek Newsletter

NEWSLETTER | 14 Dec 2020

Mon | 14 Dec 2020, 11:45

EEX is to introduce financially settled natural gas futures in the first quarter of 2021. The new futures will be offered for the Dutch (TTF), the Austrian (CEGH) and the German (NCG) market areas.

Mon | 14 Dec 2020, 11:45

Managers should be looking to shore up their internal processes and security, focusing on improved end-point protection and appropriate training for staff to recognise anomalies. This is critical as cybersecurity develops further to keep ahead of the hackers.

Mon | 14 Dec 2020, 11:45

Drebbel, an end-to-end fintech sales company, has secured its first Chinese client, Shanghai-based Winner Futures, the 'gateway for the fastest and most comprehensive access to the Chinese equities and futures markets', primarily aimed at HFTs.

Mon | 14 Dec 2020, 11:45

Since launching on 10 December, 2018, Huobi Futures become one of the leading one-stop derivatives service platforms in the world, with cumulative trading volume exceeding USD2.6 trillion.

Bitfinex adds XRP, litecoin (LTC), EOS (EOS), and polkadot (DOT) as collateral on loan portal Borrow

Mon | 14 Dec 2020, 11:45

Bitfinex, a state-of-the-art digital token trading platform, has added XRP (XRP), litecoin (LTC), EOS (EOS) and polkadot (DOT) as collateral on Bitfinex Borrow, a peer-to-peer (P2P) digital token loan portal.

Controlling factor and sector risk

Mon | 14 Dec 2020, 11:45

Crestline Summit: Best Equity Market-Neutral & Quant Hedge Fund – Crestline Summit Equity Alpha was named Best Market Neutral Hedge Fund at the Hedgeweek US Awards 2020. Winners were recognised at a virtual ceremony on 29 October.

The negative art of bond investing

Mon | 14 Dec 2020, 11:45

Elementum Advisors: Best Insurance-Linked Securities Hedge Fund – Elementum Advisors, LLC is an independent investment manager specialising in collateralised natural event reinsurance investments. Headquartered in Chicago, Elementum was launched in December 2009 by Founding Partners and Senior Portfolio Managers, John DeCaro and Tony Rettino, and Managing Partner and Chief Financial Officer, Michael France. Elementum’s firm-wide AUM is USD4.2 billion (as of 30 June 2020).