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NEWSLETTER | 23 Jun 2020  
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The “locusts” were the canaries in the coal mine (again): Hedge fund short-sellers vindicated as Wirecard blow-up jolts Germany

There is precious little to celebrate in the precipitous collapse of Wirecard, the German payments group whose shares have lost 90 per cent in a matter of days amid what now appears to be incontrovertible evidence of a massive and sustained fraud involving at least EUR2 billion of ‘missing’ cash.

 
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Credit hedge fund Chenavari eyes alpha generation as QE creates “unhealthy” market
Tue | 23 Jun 2020, 11:16
Continued central bank support amid the Covid-19 pandemic is creating “bubble-style valuations” in markets, according to Chenavari Investment Managers, a London-based credit-focused hedge fund.
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Manager due diligence in times of Covid-19
Tue | 23 Jun 2020, 11:16
By Patrick Ghali (pictured), managing partner, Sussex Partners – A lively debate is currently taking place amongst allocators as to whether onsite due diligence and face-to-face meetings are still necessary given the current environment. The simple answer must be a resounding: yes, absolutely.
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Tue | 23 Jun 2020, 11:16
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April hedge fund redemptions totalled USD38.1bn, says Backstop BarclayHedge
Tue | 23 Jun 2020, 11:16
The Covid-19 pandemic’s impact on hedge fund redemptions continued in April as the industry experienced USD38.1 billion in outflows. While a sizeable sum, the net redemption total was less than half of March’s USD85.6 billion redemption total.
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Trustology and GCEX partner to build secure liquidity network for OTC digital asset trading
Tue | 23 Jun 2020, 11:16
Crypto custody solutions provider Trustology has partnered with FCA-regulated, OTC broker, GCEX, to create a secure liquidity network backed by institutional-grade custody for digital asset trading amongst their client base of institutional investors, ultra-high-net-worth individuals and brokers.
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Exberry launches multi-asset class exchange infrastructure
Tue | 23 Jun 2020, 11:16
Exberry has launched its multi-asset class exchange infrastructure designed to enable traditional, alternative and digital asset exchanges to launch, pivot and scale.
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SmartStream launches API for firms requiring fast access to reference data for meeting the SFTR deadline
Tue | 23 Jun 2020, 11:16
SmartStream Technologies, the financial Transaction Lifecycle Management (TLM) solutions provider, today extended its Reference Data Utility (RDU) Securities Financing Transactions Regulation (SFTR) service to include an API for firms requiring fast access to the technology and data needed to manage their reference data challenges – critical for meeting the ESMA SFTR reporting deadline of 13 July.
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INTL FCStone appoints Director, Structured Product Sales
Tue | 23 Jun 2020, 11:16
The Fixed Income Division of INTL FCStone's wholly owned subsidiary, INTL FCStone Financial has appointed Grant Garcia as Director, Structured Product Sales, effective immediately. 
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