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Institutional Investors Flock To Hedge Funds, Industry Now On Track To Reach $5 Trillion Within Two Years - With Intelligence 2026 Hedge Fund Outlook Ratchets Up Growth Forecast As Funds Track Toward Eight-Year High In Asset Inflows

Date 04/12/2025

Hedge funds have become the ultimate risk mitigation tool for the world’s largest pension funds and other institutional investors who have helped put the industry on track to reach an eight-year high in new asset inflows in 2025. According to the With Intelligence Hedge Fund Outlook 2026, a combination of ongoing volatility, multi-strategy expansion, and new fund launches has accelerated growth across the industry, with overall hedge fund industry assets now projected to hit $5 trillion by the end of 2027—one year earlier than originally forecast in January 2025. The new report tracks the major trends driving hedge fund industry growth.

Acting CFTC Chairman Pham Announces First-Ever Listed Spot Crypto Trading On U.S. Regulated Exchanges - Federally Regulated Spot Crypto Markets Open A New Golden Age For Innovation In America

Date 04/12/2025

Commodity Futures Trading Commission Acting Chairman Caroline D. Pham today announced that listed spot cryptocurrency products will begin trading for the first time in U.S. federally regulated markets on CFTC registered futures exchanges. The announcement marks a significant step forward in the Trump Administration’s pledge to usher in a Golden Age of Innovation and make America the “crypto capital of the world.”

ESMA Welcomes Commission’s Ambitious Proposal On Market Integration

Date 04/12/2025

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, welcomes the European Commission’s legislative proposal on market integration and supervision published today. The package represents a major step towards deeper and more efficient EU capital markets and reflects many of the recommendations set out in ESMA’s 2024 Position Paper on building more effective and attractive capital markets in the EU.

Digital Asset Announces Strategic Investments From BNY, iCapital, Nasdaq, And S&P Global - New Investments Underscore The Accelerating Institutional Adoption Of The Canton Network

Date 04/12/2025

Digital Asset, the creator of the Canton Network and a leader in privacy-enabled blockchain technology for global financial markets, today announced a new strategic investment from BNY, iCapital, Nasdaq, and S&P Global. Their participation reflects the accelerating convergence of traditional finance (TradFi) and decentralized finance (DeFi) towards an "AllFi" future on the Canton Network.

TMX Group Consolidated Trading Statistics - November 2025

Date 04/12/2025

TMX Group Limited today announced November 2025 trading statistics for its marketplaces – Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange, TSX Alpha Exchange (Alpha), including Alpha-X & Alpha DRK, and Montréal Exchange (MX).

November 2025 Figures At Eurex

Date 04/12/2025

• Eurex trading volume fell 18 percent in November indicating more subdued market activity.
• OTC Clearing posted substantial growth as notional outstanding volumes grew by 33 percent.
• Eurex Repo delivered strong November results, fueled by a 49 percent surge in GC Pooling transactions. 

DTCC And EY Share Insights On 24x5 Equity Trading, Revealing Up To 10% Of Total Equity Volume Projected To Be Traded During Overnight Sessions By 2028

Date 04/12/2025

DTCC, the premier market infrastructure for the global financial services industry, and Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) today announced the publication of their research findings on 24x5 trading, titled “The Shift to 24x5 Trading: What It Means for U.S. Equity Markets.” The report details the industry’s transition toward near-continuous trading, operational and risk implications, and strategic considerations for market participants in preparation for the change.

Tradeweb Reports November 2025 Total Trading Volume Of $56.8 Trillion And Average Daily Volume Of $2.9 Trillion - November 2025 ADV Up 22.3% YoY

Date 04/12/2025

Tradeweb Markets Inc. (Nasdaq: TW), a leading, global operator of electronic marketplaces for rates, credit, equities and money markets, today reported total trading volume for the month of November 2025 of $56.8 trillion (tn). Average daily volume (ADV) for the month was $2.9tn, an increase of 22.3 percent (%) year-over-year (YoY).

Amman Stock Exchange Weekly Summary

Date 04/12/2025

The average daily trading volume for the period 30/11 – 04/12 reached JD (7.1) million compared to JD (9.1) million for the last week, a decrease of (21.8%). The total trading volume during the week reached JD(35.7) million compared to JD (45.6) million during the last week. Trading a total of (16.8) million shares through (12620) transactions.

Asset Owners Concern About Climate Change Risk Grows, According To FTSE Russell Global Survey

Date 04/12/2025

• FTSE Russell publishes results of eighth annual sustainable investment (SI) asset owner survey 
• Financial performance and risk management are cited as the key motivating factors for SI by the majority of asset owners
  
• Thematic investment and ESG integration remain the most popular SI approaches
  
• One in four asset owners are still considering implementing new SI strategies, with greenwashing, ESG data and regulation posing barriers