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NEWSLETTER | 19 Aug 2020

Refreshing the opportunities in relative value/convertible arbitrage investing: Q&A with Oliver Dobbs, founder and CIO of Credere Capital

The impact of the ongoing coronavirus crisis – which has seen an unprecedented market sell-off give way to a dizzying equity rally, with heightened volatility still tentatively looming over all manner of companies and sectors – is providing a rich assortment of relative value trading opportunities for Oliver Dobbs (pictured), founder and chief investment officer of London-based Credere Capital. Before launching his relative value/convertible bond arbitrage fund in partnership with Trium Capital in 2017, Dobbs managed similar strategies for well-known hedge fund firms including CQS, Sir Mi...

Wed | 19 Aug 2020, 11:24

Along with the Covid-19 pandemic's tumult, alternative investment fund managers have had to face a number of tax changes that are anticipated to have a tremendous impact on their business.

Wed | 19 Aug 2020, 11:24

Managed futures funds were profitable in July as the CTA industry realised a 1.63 per cent monthly gain, according to the Barclay CTA Index, compiled by BarclayHedge, a division of Backstop Solutions.

Wed | 19 Aug 2020, 11:24

Naysayers of the world’s reserve currency forget its potential as an asset in what are still crisis conditions, says RWC Diversified Returns Fund Manager Clark Fenton.

Calling all emerging hedge funds

Wed | 19 Aug 2020, 11:24

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Cboe's new Mini VIX futures have strong start

Wed | 19 Aug 2020, 11:24

Trading volume in Cboe's new Mini VIX futures totalled nearly 127,000 contracts during their first week.

Wed | 19 Aug 2020, 11:24

Radix has launched the first layer-one protocol built specifically for decentralised finance.

Wed | 19 Aug 2020, 11:24

Cappitech, a provider of regulatory reporting, best execution analysis and business intelligence solutions for the financial services industry, has extended the regulatory regimes it supports to include the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) OTC Derivatives transaction reporting through The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC).

Wed | 19 Aug 2020, 11:24

Populous World the company behind the Populous Invoice Platform ‘PIP’ has launched Populous Exchange (PopEX), a new cryptocuurrency exchange.

Wed | 19 Aug 2020, 11:24

StoneX Financial has appointed Brian Vescio as the Head of its Structured Credit Products business.