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NEWSLETTER | 10 Jun 2020  
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Special situation and activist hedge funds reluctant to pile into recovery amid “anaemic” corporate activity

Activist hedge funds and certain other special situations strategies are still holding off from piling into longer-term buy-and-hold stocks amid the continued market uncertainty, instead choosing to trade opportunistically around cyclical names recovering from their coronavirus battering.

 
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FXCM launches non-expiring USOilSpot and UKOilSpot products
Wed | 10 Jun 2020, 12:34
FXCM Group has launched its UKOilSpot and USOilSpot CFD products which will represent the current spot price of West Texas Intermediate and Brent Crude. 
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Wilshire Liquid Alternative Index returns 1.54 per cent in May
Wed | 10 Jun 2020, 12:34
The Wilshire Liquid Alternative Index, which provides a representative baseline for how the broad liquid alternative investment category performs, returned 1.54 per cent in May, outperforming the 1.44 per cent monthly return of the HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index. 
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Private debt: Preparing for the unknown
Wed | 10 Jun 2020, 12:34
The private debt market continues to flourish. Is the growth sustainable? In a market full of promise yet fraught with risk, how will asset managers move forward? Those that use transformative technologies to enhance their productivity may be more likely to stand out in the future. Find out what more than 200 GPs and LPs had to say about potential opportunities, challenges and operational considerations in the private debt market.
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Balbec Capital raises USD1.2bn for fourth global credit fund
Wed | 10 Jun 2020, 12:34
Alternative asset Manager Balbec Capital (Balbec) has held the final close of InSolve Global Credit Fund IV, with total commitments of approximately USD1.2 billion, exceeding the Fund’s USD1 billion target and making it Balbec’s largest fund to date. 
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CFTC makes USD6m whistleblower award
Wed | 10 Jun 2020, 12:34
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has made a whistleblower award of USD6 million to an individual whose reporting led the Commission to bring a successful enforcement action. 
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Athanase acquires majority shareholding in Catella Fondförvaltning
Wed | 10 Jun 2020, 12:34
Athanase is to acquire 70 percdent of the shares in Catella Fondförvaltning (CFF) for cash consideration of SEK126-154 million, depending on CFF’s development up to the transaction date.
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STRAIT and Smonik Systems form strategic technology partnership
Wed | 10 Jun 2020, 12:34
Smonik Systems (Smonik), a data management and reconciliation software and services provider has partnered with STRAIT Fund Services (STRAIT), a fund solutions company providing a full range of services for hedge funds, private equity funds, family offices, and other asset management firms. 
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STT certified for CAT production by FINRA
Wed | 10 Jun 2020, 12:34
Sterling Trading Tech (STT), a leader in compliance, risk and infrastructure solutions for equity, options and futures trading, today announced they have been certified by FINRA as an authorised CAT (Consolidated Audit Trail) Reporting Agent.
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Xignite enhances two cloud APIs to streamline delivery of news headlines and company earnings
Wed | 10 Jun 2020, 12:34
Xignite has enhanced two of its financial data cloud APIs. Now offering functionality built for greater speed and specificity, these APIs enable fintechs to provide their users with the ability to follow worldwide business news and track upcoming earnings announcements. 
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