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Global Wealthy Families Shift Strategy Toward Direct Investments

4 days ago | hedgethink.com | Himani Verma

The world’s wealthiest families are increasingly adopting direct investment strategies, reflecting a broader reevaluation of how capital is managed amid rising geopolitical uncertainty and evolving global power dynamics. Recent developments, such as Brazil’s alignment with China, highlight Beijing’s expanding influence across Latin America and the Gulf region. This expansion occurs alongside a US administration that revives tariff threats and retreats from multilateral leadership roles.
LexisNexis Risk Solutions Confirms Data Breach Impacting 364,000 Individuals

5 days ago | hedgethink.com | Himani Verma

LexisNexis Risk Solutions discloses a December 2024 data breach affecting 364,333 individuals. Personal data, including names, contact details, Social Security numbers, driver’s licence numbers, and dates of birth, was accessed via a compromised GitHub account. No financial information or company systems were affected. LexisNexis Risk Solutions (LNRS), a leading Georgia-based data analytics firm and subsidiary of British multinational RELX, has confirmed a data breach affecting 364,333 individuals.
Citco Reports Positive Hedge Fund Performance

1 week ago | hedgethink.com | Himani Verma

In April 2025, Citco-administered hedge funds delivered a 0.9% average return, with equities and event-driven strategies leading at 1.7%. Net inflows reached $4.6 billion, led by multi-strategy funds. Larger funds outperformed smaller peers. Europe saw the highest regional inflows. Citco processed 59,479 treasury payments and recorded a 96.9% trade STP rate, reflecting strong operational performance.
Tariff Truce Fractures Midway as Trump Targets EU; Dollar Slides, Safe Havens Surge

1 week ago | hedgethink.com | Chris Butler

President Trump’s surprise threat of a 50% tariff on EU imports reignited trade war fears just as investors were adjusting to Moody’s downgrade of US sovereign debt. The one-two punch hit sentiment hard, reversing equity gains and pressuring the Dollar. The US Dollar, already under scrutiny due to growing debt concerns, gave back most of its month-long rally.
Aave Emerges as Leading DeFi Protocol, Commands 20% of Sector’s TVL

2 weeks ago | hedgethink.com | Himani Verma

Aave now holds 20% of the total DeFi TVL, surpassing $24 billion, making it the largest protocol in the sector. Its token AAVE has surged 90% in a month to $262. DeFi’s total TVL rebounded to $151 billion in May. Aave’s V3 was recently launched on Aptos, reflecting its cross-chain expansion and growing market dominance.
Moody’s Downgrade Disrupts Calm from Tariff Truce & Dollar Faces New Test

2 weeks ago | hedgethink.com | Chris Butler

However, the relief was short-lived, as Moody’s downgrade of US sovereign credit late in the week shook sentiment and raised fresh concerns over the country’s fiscal path. The US Dollar posted its fourth consecutive weekly gain, with the DXY rising 0.5% to close at 100.976, supported by easing trade tensions but limited by lingering concerns over the US economic outlook. Momentum remains tepid, with the greenback gaining on relative strength more than domestic conviction.
Low-Code/No-Code Technologies Drive Transformation In Financial Services

2 weeks ago | hedgethink.com | Himani Verma

Low-code/no-code technologies revolutionise software development in financial services by enabling rapid, scalable, and customisable automation. Platform-centric and SaaS-based LCNC solutions, exemplified by valantic FSA’s x-gen, support financial institutions in managing evolving industry demands while optimising development resources.
Sway Markets Ceases Operations: What Went Wrong?

2 weeks ago | hedgethink.com | Shikha Negi

Sway Markets ceased brokerage operations due to increasing regulatory and liquidity challenges. The company chose to strategically focus on its more stable and less regulated prop trading arm, Sway Funded. Sway Markets operated as a contract for difference (CFD) broker, providing trading services to retail clients in the forex and derivatives space.
Sterling and Dollar Climb on US-UK Trade Deal Surprise

3 weeks ago | hedgethink.com | Chris Butler

While the Fed held rates steady and the BoE delivered a rate cut, the monetary policy moves were largely overshadowed by the trade breakthrough. Despite the historic nature of the deal, market reaction was muted, as investors digested the detail and weighed its real-world impact. Sterling and the US Dollar emerged as the top performers, benefiting from trade optimism and political clarity.
21X and Zühlke Forge Strategic Partnership to Boost Institutional Adoption of Tokenized Securities Trading

3 weeks ago | hedgethink.com | Himani Verma

21X and Zühlke form a strategic partnership to accelerate institutional adoption of tokenized securities trading. Zühlke will provide consulting and technical integration services for 21X’s licensed DLT trading and settlement system, supporting client onboarding and system optimisation. The collaboration focuses on European financial institutions, expanding market reach and developing proof-of-concept programmes for on-chain trading use cases.