ESMA raises concerns over liquidity for alternative investment funds
The regulator warns that there could be a potential mismatch between asset liquidity and redemption timeframe.
Tag: hedge funds
Stricter EU short selling reporting rules to stay in place until December
Fears of a second wave of coronavirus infection in Europe has forced the markets regulator to renew tighter reporting on short selling activities.
Banks revisit prime brokerage growth strategies as hedge funds bounce back
An asset class rotation among hedge funds could encourage prime brokers to invest significantly in specialising in servicing credit and multi-asset strategies.
Buy-Side
Hedge funds look to algo trading to reduce market impact in volatility
Results from The TRADE’s 2020 Algorithmic Trading Survey reveal that hedge funds are increasingly using algos to reduce market impact, as the buy-side continues to focus on trade performance and price efficiency.
Number of hedge fund launches decline to financial crisis levels as liquidations surge
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.
Prime brokerage revenues to top $30 billion in 2020 as report shows how banks can capitalise
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.
Bank of England confirms high-speed traders hacked audio feed
Hedge funds reportedly gained information from a Bank of England press conference audio feed five to eight seconds faster than other marker participants.
Hedge funds preparing for the machines to take over
Use of AI among hedge funds becoming a necessity to analyse data, predict corrections in supply and demand imbalances, and forecast market movements.
Buy-side bursts bubble on artificial intelligence hype
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.
Hedge fund performance forces prime brokers to rethink risk
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.