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

OfficeHours

Hedge funds are significant players in financial markets given the size of their capital bases and the frequency of their trading. as of the end of 2020, hedge funds managed approximately $3.6 Some of these impacts include market liquidity, risk and efficiency, and can be both positive and negative for financial markets.

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Citi employs blockchain for new FX solution

The TRADE

The new application, currently available to clients, was created as part of the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) ‘project guardian’ – a collaborative initiative between MAS and financial market players “seeking to test the feasibility of applications in asset tokenization and DeFi, while managing risks to financial stability and integrity”.

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Repo trading becoming an increasing priority for the buy-side

The TRADE

Erik Müller, chief executive of Eurex Clearing described repo as “the oil in the wheels of financial markets,” and a key priority for the business going forward.

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The Collapse of Silicon Valley Bank: The Start of Great Financial Crisis 2.0?

Mergers and Inquisitions

They could have just left the funds in cash, but cash yielded ~0% in 2020 – 2021, so SVB put most of these funds in mortgage-backed securities and other U.S. So, as the Fed hiked rates in 2022 into 2023, all these securities lost value. SVB started selling these AFS securities to raise cash, and it revealed that it took a $1.8

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LSEG sees double-digit growth across post-trade as exchange continues to reap benefits of acquisition push

The TRADE

LSEG moved to expand its capabilities in multi-asset post-trade services with the acquisition of risk management provider, Acadia back in December 2022 as part of its strategy to enhance and grow its multi-asset post-trade offering for the uncleared derivatives space, as Daniel Maguire, group head of post-trade at LSEG, explained at the time. “We

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US same day settlement ‘not a good idea’ despite technological advancement

The TRADE

In a letter to ESMA, the Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) was against the immediate shift to T+0, stating: “We emphasise that we do not consider a default T+0 settlement cycle for securities transactions to be a realistic or desirable near-term policy objective.” asset-backed securities)”.

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Revolutionizing M&A: Exploring Innovative Financing Options

Sun Acquisitions

However, as technology and financial markets evolve, businesses increasingly use non-traditional financing methods to fuel their growth through acquisitions. These platforms cut out traditional financial intermediaries, providing a streamlined and efficient way for companies to secure funds.

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