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Trend following struggles to return to vogue
Macro outlook for trend appears to be favourable, but 2023’s performance flop gives would-be investors pause for thought
Blockchain startup Symbiont files for bankruptcy
Clients included American Century, Citi, Franklin Templeton, State Street and Vanguard
Quants search for way to size crypto bets
Standard models say as much as 4% of a diversified portfolio could go into digital assets
US mutual funds’ crypto holdings doubled to over $1bn in Q1
BlackRock and MSIM are among 16 US fund managers dipping their toes into crypto investing
A bitcoin ETF could threaten the world’s biggest crypto fund
Regulated funds may suck away demand for Grayscale’s off-exchange investment trusts
Banks nervy over GFXC plan for algo cover sheets
Disclosing inner workings of algorithms could result in loss of intellectual property, banks warn
Asset managers hold the key to any FX revival
For a regime shift to truly occur, long-term investors need to get on board
FX volatilities fall on receding US election fears
Polls point to a decisive Biden win – though some worry market is being complacent
Do macroeconomic releases still matter?
Tradefeedr’s Alexei Jiltsov explores how FX and other asset classes react to macroeconomic reports
FX research bounces back amid volatility
Dealers report sharp rise in client demand for research
Brexit uncertainty to benefit active funds
No one knows what Brexit will bring, but investors say market dislocation could be a plus for active managers
FX Week Europe: Currency managers need to react to short-term trends
Buy-side speakers at the conference divided on prospects for the euro, but all agree investment needs to adapt to short-term trends in currencies
Currency managers suffering badly in 2012, research finds
Low volatility and the eurozone crisis have combined to push currency management returns further into the red in 2012, according to JW Partners
Hedge funds moving more assets into prime custody accounts with active management
A move to separate custody accounts since the financial crisis has turned into a major trend with hedge funds now placing a growing portion of their unencumbered assets with prime custodians.
Hedge fund redemptions rising for year end although in line with previous years
Despite the impact of turbulent markets and poor performance, hedge fund redemptions remain similar to 2010 levels. There are no signs of unusual investor activity, GlobeOp reports.
SEB targets Asia growth
SINGAPORE - SEB has relocated Seppo Leskinen, chief investment officer of the SEB Multi-Manager Currency Fund, to Singapore from London, to leverage demand for currency management by investors in the Asia Pacific region.