The Birth of The Hive
June 2019
Bilal Hafeez, CEO of Macro Hive and Head of Research, begins forming The Hive. He plans to disrupt the macro research industry and enable users to consume high-quality analysis on a flexible and uniquely engaging platform.
Andrew Simon joins as COO
June 2019
Andrew has spent over 25 years on both the buy-side and sell-side, having co-founded Eschaton Opportunities Fund, a $100 million+ hedge fund, and previously led JP Morgan's sales business across FX and EM. Andrew appreciated the need for change in the research space through his vast experience and joins The Hive.
Business Insider Picks Up Our Story
July 2019
An analyst who ditched his investment-bank job is already winning big research clients on his own. The financial world is getting flipped on its head.
Our First Corporate Client
October 2019
Macro Hive manages to successfully attract their first client to produce bespoke and tailored research in the Corporate space.
Macro Hive on Bloomberg
Dec 2019
Bilal appears on Bloomberg. Though a frequent guest, this is his first time as the CEO and Founder of Macro Hive!
SGX
May 2020
Macro Hive partners with their first trading exchange, Singapore Exchange Limited, to highlight key trading insights and cover Asian FX futures, commodities and indices.
TMX
July 2020
Macro Hive expands further into the trading exchange arena via the Toronto Stock Exchange, with a focus on IR futures, CTA strategies and models.
Macro Hive University
January 2021
We kicked off 2021 with a new focus on education. Whether you’re a career professional or an undergraduate student, we can all learn more about the financial markets. At Macro Hive, we want to distribute knowledge to everyone who shares our passion for continuous learning.
CME
March 2021
Macro Hive partners with the CME to deliver analysis and insights on the FX options and futures markets.
50th Podcast
March 2021
Macro Hive reaches a milestone with its Macro Hive Conversations podcast: over 50 engaging episodes and over 100,000 downloads. Just one listen will show you why Macro Hive Conversations is fast becoming the go-to podcast in the capital markets space.
Crypto Payments
March 2021
Macro Hive becomes the first independent financial research company in the world to accept subscription payments in Bitcoin.
Opening Office in Mayfair
September 2021
We are now the proud occupants of 29 Farm Street in Mayfair! Please feel free to pop by and visit anytime.
Launch of Crypto Research Product
October 2021
We're always looking to expand our market coverage and we've been taking onboard our client feedback. This month sees the launch of our BTC and ETH Flow Framework. Watch this space for more exciting Crypto products in the coming months!
100th Podcast
February 2022
We've hit another huge milestone at Macro Hive! February saw us deliver our 100th Podcast!
Our guest list continues to deliver some of the sharpest minds across macro, investments, geopolitics and of course, on COVID! At over 300,000 downloads this is the show to tune into week after week for the best investment insights. See you at 150!