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White Paper: Realizing the Potential of Global Digital Jobs
This white paper builds on the January 2024 paper The Rise of Global Digital Jobs, identifying ways to make global digital jobs a reality.
Where are the innovations that can make mining more sustainable?
Mining, an industry that many of us probably rarely think about, but one that provides the raw materials for so many of the things we use, not least the modern technologies such as smart phones and electric vehicles that require certain minerals that are not always in abundant supply. The International Energy Agency predicts that […]
Bitcoin: ETF-Rekordverkäufe – Fed sendet heilsame Signale
Gestern floss so viel Geld aus den Bitcoin-ETFs ab, wie noch nie zuvor in ihrer jungen Geschichte. Insgesamt 563 Millionen US-Dollar wurden abverkauft und das hatte spürbare Folgen. Seit gestern brach der Kurs um 7,4 Prozent ein und notiert zum Zeitpunkt der Erstellung des Artikels bei 57.331 US-Dollar. Von seinem Allzeithoch aus betrachtet verlor Bitcoin […]
LPs warm back up to crypto as bitcoin rallies
After a long winter for cryptocurrency, GPs are returning to the LP fundraising market, buoyed by a bitcoin rally and the SEC’s approval of bitcoin exchange-traded funds. Two of the most well-capitalized crypto-focused firms have launched new efforts. Pantera Capital is targeting $1.25 billion for a fund that will invest in early-stage tokens, liquid tokens […]
Bitcoin Blog Handelsblatt: Bitcoin wieder über 57.000 Dollar
Der Kurs der ältesten und bekanntesten Kryptowährung notiert am Donnerstagmorgen wieder über der Marke von 57.000 Dollar. Ein Bitcoin kostete zuletzt 57.676 Dollar. Am Mittwochvormittag war der Kurs unter diese Marke und damit auf den tiefsten Stand seit Ende Februar gefallen.
Hong Kong hedge fund ActusRay doubles assets to over $700m
ActusRay Partners, a Hong Kong-based hedge fund firm backed by the city’s investment major Sun Hung Kai & Co, has more than doubled its assets to over $700m since the start of 2023, despite a challenging environment that has seen many of its peers struggle, according to a report by Reuters.
Brevan Howard ups Abu Dhabi headcount by 50 in seven months
Brevan Howard, the global macro hedge fund major co-founded by Alan Howard, has upped the headcount in its Abu Dhabi office to 90, just 15 months after opening for business in the emirate, with 50 staff joining in the last seven months alone, according to a report by eFinancial Careers.
Rokos extends YTD gains to 20%
Rokos Capital Management, the hedge fund run by Brevan Howard Co-Founder Chris Rokos, has extended its year-to-date gains to around 20%, affirming its position as one of the best performing macro firms so far in 2024, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Private markets prove a good testing place for tokenisation
2024 has seen a number of tokenisation projects targeting private markets. Nicholas Pratt examines if progress is really being madeThe suitability of private markets as a home, or at least a testing place for tokenisation has long been recognised. The logic is as follows: the level of automation and technology efficiency within private markets and […]
Abrdn joins fintech’s onboarding platform
UK-based fintech Saphyre has recruited abrdn to its onboarding platform.The asset manager joins a list of asset servicers, asset managers and other buy-side firms to have signed up to Saphyre’s service.Existing users include Northern Trust, Citi, Standard Chartered and Deutsche Bank who all signed up in March.
EU passes new AML laws with focus on crypto
The European Parliament has passed the long awaited and oft delayed anti-money laundering and counter terrorist financing (AML/CFT) legislation designed to tighten up the rules for cryptocurrencies and crypto assets.Under the strengthened rules, entities such as banks and crypto asset managers will face enhanced due diligence requirements.
Hedge funds are ‘dead as a doornail’ for UHNWIs, says Tiger 21 boss
Hedge fund allocations by ultra high net worth individuals (UHNWIs) have fallen to 2% of their investment portfolios from around 12% over the past 16 years, and the asset class is effectively “dead” as an investment opportunity for the super rich, according to a report by CNBC citing Michael Sonnenfeld, Founder and Chairman of Tiger […]
83% of Companies Say Collecting Accurate Data for CSRD Reporting Requirements will be a Challenge: Workiva Survey
More than 4 out of 5 professionals involved in corporate reporting say that collecting accurate data to comply with the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) will be a challenge, yet most companies plan to align their reporting with the new regulation, even if they don’t need to, according to a new survey released by […]
Over 90% of alt fund managers using AI for risk and compliance
More than nine in ten (92%) alternative fund managers, including private equity and hedge funds, are already using AI as part of risk and compliance procedures, according to new research from regulation and compliance specialist Ocorian.
The Jobs Most Impacted by Artificial Intelligence
The most liked visual on Voronoi in April came from Visual Capitalist, showing the job departments that are most likely to be impacted by AI.
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