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NEWSLETTER | 21 Oct 2020  
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Fund managers’ research firepower is now key to generating portfolio alpha, study shows

The quality of research skills among hedge funds and other investment managers is closely tied to their ability to generate alpha in portfolios, a new deep-dive industry study has found.

 
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Energy hedge fund Westbeck still buoyant after performance pummelling amid “violent” oil sell-off
Wed | 21 Oct 2020, 11:17
London-based oil-focused hedge fund Westbeck Capital’s flagship energy strategy suffered its biggest loss this year in last month’s violent market sell-off, shedding 15.2 per cent as its long oil equity positions were sent into a tailspin.
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Trend-following hedge funds are fighting back following their worst month of 2020
Wed | 21 Oct 2020, 11:17
Trend-following hedge fund strategies have launched a partial fightback in recent weeks, advancing into positive territory so far in October having suffered their worst month of the year during September’s market reversal.
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DIGITAL SUMMIT: Calling all emerging hedge funds
Wed | 21 Oct 2020, 11:17
Hosted by Hedgeweek, this live digital summit, taking place over two days (11 & 12 November), is your bridge to a new understanding of each of the critical steps involved in successfully bringing a hedge fund to market.
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Turning potential into reality
Wed | 21 Oct 2020, 11:17
The ASEAN region has demonstrated itself as a major area for investment and potential growth. However, much of this growth is still on the horizon and yet to be materialised. For the prospects of the ASEAN region to reach their true potential, the current environment requires cost efficiency, scalability and talent. These are critical factors to creating a supportive ecosystem.
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Eventus Systems' Validus platform selected by Mercury Derivatives Trading for trade surveillance
Wed | 21 Oct 2020, 11:17
Mercury Derivatives Trading, a global futures proprietary trading firm with more than 500 traders operating in markets on six continents, has deployed Eventus Systems’ Validus platform for trade surveillance.
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Low latency trading solutions vendor Chronicle Software opens Singapore office
Wed | 21 Oct 2020, 11:17
Chronicle Software (Chronicle), a multi-asset low latency trading software provider, has expanded its global footprint with an office in Singapore to serve as an additional local base to support these requirements across the region.
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NZX/EEX partnership selected to provide emissions auctions for NZ Government
Wed | 21 Oct 2020, 11:17
A joint bid by the New Zealand Exchange (NZX) and the European Energy Exchange (EEX) has been selected to develop and operate the managed auction service for the New Zealand’s Emissions Trading Scheme (NZ ETS) – one of the Government’s main tools for meeting domestic and international climate policy targets.
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