Newsletter Items: Merger arbitrage to benefit from unique opportunity set in 2018, says Lyxor I’m launching a hedge fund. : From risk management to regulatory reporting and trading and execution to cybersecurity and compliance, technology is playing an increasingly crucial role in the investment and asset management space. And at GFM, we want to salute the key players who are delivering outstanding tech-based products and services to the industry with the new GFM FundTech Awards.