Liquid Alternatives / Trends
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.
So will Bitpanda führender Anbieter von Blockchain-Technologie in Europa werden
CEO Lukas Enzersdorfer-Konrad verrät im FinanzBusiness-Gespräch, welche Expansionspläne das Unternehmen hegt und welcher handfeste Wert hinter Krypto steht.
Bankhaus M.M. Warburg erwägt offenbar Verkauf
Die Händler des Bankhauses M.M. Warburg sollen tief in den Cum-Ex-Skandal verstrickt sein. Um die Risiken zu minimieren, sollen die Besitzer laut Berichten über einen Verkauf nachdenken.
Wie Metzler an der Zukunft der Fondsbranche tüftelt
Das Bankhaus Metzler blickt auf eine 350-jährige Geschichte zurück. So lange hält man nicht mit Stillstand durch, sondern nur, indem man sich anpasst. Und auch in diesen Tagen macht sich das Frankfurter Institut fit für die Zukunft. Ein wichtiger Baustein dabei: die Digitalisierung durch Blockchain-Technologie und Tokenisierung.
ETF: Diese 10 Nachhaltigkeits-ETFs stehen im Auswahl-Portfolio
Nachhaltig Geld anlegen: Diese Form des Investierens ist in den vergangenen Jahren populär geworden. Mittlerweile lässt sich das auch mit ETFs umsetzen. Analysten des Vermögensverwalters Rheinische Portfolio Management haben zehn nachhaltige Indexfolger herausgefiltert, die sie aktuell besonders interessant finden.
Investoren-Ansturm auf xAI: Elon Musks KI-Firma könnte bald 24 Milliarden Dollar wert sein
Im Dezember 2023, wenige Monate nach dem Start von xAI und kurz nach dem Release von dessen KI-Chatbot Grok, hatte Elon Musk das Ziel ausgegeben, eine Milliarde US-Dollar an Investitionen einzusammeln. Nur ein paar Monate später kann sich der Tesla- und SpaceX-Chef wohl über eine deutlich besser gefüllte Finanzspritze freuen.
Hedge funds up yen shorts to second highest level ever
Short bets against the Japanese yen held by hedge funds have reached the second highest level ever seen, even as the currency has fallen to 34-year lows against the US dollar, according to a report by Reuters. The yen has slumped by 11% so far this year to 160.00 per dollar, a level last seen […]
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