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NEWSLETTER | 16 Oct 2020

As US election nears, hedge funds gauge far-reaching market impact of Trump-Biden battle

With less than three weeks left until the US presidential election, London-based hedge funds are now closely scrutinising how certain assets and markets will be shaped by the potential outcome of the 3 November poll.

Fri | 16 Oct 2020, 11:45

Managed futures funds reversed course in September losing 0.67 per cent, according to the Barclay CTA Index, compiled by BarclayHedge. For the year-to-date, CTAs are up 2.09 per cent.

Fri | 16 Oct 2020, 11:45

The European Power Exchange EPEX SPOT and its clearing house European Commodity Clearing (ECC) have launched new local Intraday auctions in four countries: Austria, Belgium, France and the Netherlands.

Fri | 16 Oct 2020, 11:45

Enfusion, a provider of cloud-based investment management software and managed services, has selected Drawbridge Partners, a cybersecurity software and services firm specialising in the needs of hedge fund and private equity managers to bolster its vendor due diligence process.

Fri | 16 Oct 2020, 11:45

Lazard Asset Management (LAM) has expanded its alternative investment platform, with the addition of a New York-based team and their long/short credit strategy.

BMLL signs data distribution agreement with US based Crux Informatics

Fri | 16 Oct 2020, 11:45

Data and Analytics company BMLL Data has signed a data distribution deal with Crux Informatics (Crux), a data delivery and operations firm.

Fri | 16 Oct 2020, 11:45

SpiderRock Advisors (SRA), a USD1.5 billion asset management firm focused on providing customised option overlay strategies to advisers and institutions, is to begin offering option overlay strategies to clients via the Envestnet platform.

Fri | 16 Oct 2020, 11:45

Merus Global Investments, a multi-strategy investment partnership, has opened a new trading facility in Miami’s financial district, and appointed two new partners, trading veterans Brook Bennett and Faraz Noorani.

Securitize to acquire broker-dealer/ATS

Fri | 16 Oct 2020, 11:45

Securitize, a primary issuance and lifecycle management platform for digital securities, and an SEC-registered transfer agent, is to acquire Distributed Technology Markets (DTM), an SEC and FINRA registered broker-dealer and alternative trading system (ATS).

Fri | 16 Oct 2020, 11:45

Boston-based Clough Capital Partners is an independent investment boutique which specialises in long short investing, has appointed Dr Noelle Tune, MD as a Director and a healthcare research analyst.

Maples Group makes partner appointment in Jersey

Fri | 16 Oct 2020, 11:45

Maples and Calder, the Maples Group's law firm, has added Mark Crichton to its growing team in the firm's Jersey office.