Tag: hedge funds

The latest figures from Hedge Fund Research have revealed that new hedge fund launches declined to the lowest quarterly estimate since the fourth quarter in 2008.

Data from The TRADE’s sister publication Global Custodian predicts prime brokerage revenues to soar in 2020, as banks face up to challenges in their service provision and business models.

Hedge funds reportedly gained information from a Bank of England press conference audio feed five to eight seconds faster than other marker participants.

Use of AI among hedge funds becoming a necessity to analyse data, predict corrections in supply and demand imbalances, and forecast market movements.

Panel of buy-side practitioners at this year’s TradeTech FX Europe conference dispel the myths of prevalent use of AI but emphasise work around bringing data up to scratch.

Prime brokers are stepping up their due diligence of hedge funds, becoming more forensic when looking to bring a hedge fund onto their balance sheet.

The combined front-to-back platform been adopted by a range of SS&C's hedge fund clients looking to optimise operational efficiency.

Study by Liquidnet found that 87% are not looking to relocate trading desks ahead of the UK’s departure from the EU, but this could be temporary.

Hedge funds are using AI and machine learning for investment decisions, but only a quarter are using it for trade execution.