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The Rise of Hedge Funds: Exploring Their Impact on Financial Markets

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Hedge funds are significant players in financial markets given the size of their capital bases and the frequency of their trading. One widely cited estimate is that hedge funds account for around 5-6% of total equity trading volume in the US. Liquidity is a very important feature of well-functioning financial markets.

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Evolving regulation expected to push crypto derivatives trading volumes onshore

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With market structure for crypto derivatives trading expected to evolve significantly over the next few years, an Acuiti report in association with D2X Group has found that where crypto derivatives are traded is likely to change too. Only 4% of respondents stated that all volumes will be onshore.

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EU and UK Investment Research Reviews: Convergence is paramount

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During a panel hosted by the Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME), panellists explored existing developments on investment research in the EU and the UK as part of the respective EU Listing Act and the UK Investment Research Review.

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Digital assets and traditional finance: Can two parallel lanes converge?

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In the ever-evolving landscape of financial markets, the emergence of digital assets has resulted in a paradigm shift as conventional notions have been challenged and new players have emerged along with a reshaping of the way in which financial systems are perceived and interacted with.

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Trading at the frontier

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The London-based trading team at Ninety One has a very particular set of skills. The active investment manager specialises in emerging and frontier markets trading across fixed income, credit and specialist equities. Gibson is a seasoned trader with an extensive career in markets.

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Bank of England and FCA to launch joint Digital Securities Sandbox

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The Bank of England (BoE) and the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) are working together to operate a new Digital Securities Sandbox (DSS) – a regime that will allow firms to use developing technology in the issuance, trading and settlement of securities.

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Major investment banks and asset managers partake in landmark blockchain pilot

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The pilot brought together firms from every side of the market: 15 asset managers, 13 banks, four custodians, three exchanges, and one financial market infrastructure provider participating in the simulated transactions and/or demonstrations.