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NEWSLETTER | 19 Nov 2020

The liquidity spectrum: How 2020’s black swans became “the new normal”, confronting hedge fund strategies of all stripes

With surges in volatility tipped to become increasingly frequent, so-called “black swan” events are more likely to become part of “the new normal”, speakers at this year’s Hedgeweek LIVE Europe summit heard.

Thu | 19 Nov 2020, 11:24

New analysis from ETF provider GraniteShares, which offers a range of 3x short and 3x leveraged ETPs on popular UK and US stocks, reveals that as of 13 November 2020, Cineworld Group, the world's second-largest cinema chain, was the most shorted UK listed company.

Thu | 19 Nov 2020, 11:24

Cloud-based technology company Eleven has announced the beta release of new technology that transforms how investments in private equity funds and hedge funds are made.

Thu | 19 Nov 2020, 11:24

Central Park Group, an independent investment advisory firm delivering private clients access to institutional hedge fund, private equity, real estate and fund-of-funds talent, has launched CPG Cooper Square International Equity (NASDAQ: XCSIX), an international (ex-US) long/short equity fund created for qualified individuals and smaller institutional investors.

Thu | 19 Nov 2020, 11:24

By Matthew Chapman (pictured), Director, ACA Compliance Group – Geopolitical change and uncertainty, regulatory sabre-rattling and industry shake-ups have combined to create a perfect storm for many financial services firms when it comes to their trade and transaction reporting obligations under MiFIR, EMIR and SFTR.

Leatherback Asset Management launches long/short ETF

Thu | 19 Nov 2020, 11:24

Leatherback Asset Management, in partnership with Tidal ETF Services, has launched its first Exchange-Traded Fund – the Leatherback Long/Short Alternative Yield ETF (LBAY).

Thu | 19 Nov 2020, 11:24

21Shares, the Swiss crypto ETP issuer accredited with listing the first crypto basket HODL, has now achieved USD150 million in assets under management (AUM), outperforming the vast majority of managed crypto funds.

Thu | 19 Nov 2020, 11:24

TORA, a provider of industry-leading trading technology, has integrated its order & execution management system (OEMS) with leading provider of financial market services, TP ICAP and their Fusion RFQ engine.

Thu | 19 Nov 2020, 11:24

The Managed Funds Association (MFA), the trade association for the hedge fund and global alternative investment industry, has announced initial keynotes at MFA Network 2021.

Thu | 19 Nov 2020, 11:24

Fireblocks has raised USD30 million in Series B funding, bringing its cumulative fundraising to USD46 million. This round was led by Paradigm with participation from existing investors, Cyberstarts, Tenaya Capital, Swisscom, Galaxy Digital, Digital Currency Group (DCG), and Cedar Hill Capital.

iConnections to host Global Alternatives Conference in January 2021

Thu | 19 Nov 2020, 11:24

iConnections, a platform and community that connects investment managers and allocators for long-term investment relationships through a personalised, secure, and information-rich platform, is to host a virtual meeting of managers and allocators from 21-29 January, 2021.

Thu | 19 Nov 2020, 11:24

AccessFintech, a fintech company aiming to evolve the financial operating model through data and workflow collaboration, has appointed Boaz Zilberman as Executive Vice President for Business Development.

Thu | 19 Nov 2020, 11:24

Lukka, a crypto asset software and data provider, has partnered with global business information provider IHS Markit to redistribute Lukka’s institutional-grade blockchain and digital asset data products, including Lukka Prime and Lukka Reference Data, as part of the comprehensive IHS Markit Pricing, Valuations and Reference Data offerings.

Thu | 19 Nov 2020, 11:24

AlgoDynamix, a specialist in behavioural based forecasting for financial markets, has launched powerful new Quantum Computing capabilities.

Thu | 19 Nov 2020, 11:24

Nasdaq’s Quandl, a provider of alternative and core financial data, has appointed Hamza Khan as Head of European Data. Khan was formerly the CEO and founder of Suburbia, a technology company that specialised in alternative data solutions.