29 Jun 2017
New research reveals a more supportive climate for active currency management, says bfinance
A more active approach to managing portfolio-wide currency risks, and in particular a greater appetite for active currency overlays, is…
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22 Jun 2017
Intralinks LP Survey: Top five takeaways
Managers need to know what their investors want – make that expect – from their fund managers. To find out, Intralinks, a Synchronoss…
Eighty five per cent of asset managers expect to comply with MiFID II in Q4 or later, says RSRCHXchange
A new survey by RSRCHXchange shows a significant slippage in terms of timing for MiFID II compliance, with the vast majority of asset…
21 Jun 2017
One third of alternative investment managers yet to decide on how to pay for research
Six months ahead of the MiFID II implementation deadline, alternative asset managers still face uncertainty, with 34 per cent of firms…
Transparency is key to success for alts investing, says Northern Trust survey
As alternative investments become more mainstream, information about investment vehicles, underlying assets and other risk management data…
19 Jun 2017
Kempen Capital Management to absorb investment research costs
Beginning in 2018, Kempen has decided to cover external investment research costs as part of its strategy to comply with MiFID II. These…
16 Jun 2017
Jefferies to distribute equity research on Indonesian companies via alliance with Mandiri Sekuritas
Jefferies has entered into a new alliance whereby Mandiri Sekuritas will provide equity research on companies in Indonesia on a co-branded…
Powernext publishes French residual mix for 2016
In accordance with its obligations to the Energy and Climate Authority (DGEC) relative to the tracking of renewable energy, Powernext, as…
14 Jun 2017
Ledgex Systems Partners with Allocator
Ledgex Systems, a provider of portfolio and research management solutions for the alternative and institutional investment industries, is…
13 Jun 2017
Fenics Market Data partners with Amerex for energy data
Fenics Market Data, BGC's Market Data division, has agreed to a distribution partnership with OTC energy brokerage Amerex Brokers (Amerex),…
Broadridge adds MSCI ESG Fund Metrics to market intelligence platform
Broadridge Financial Solutions is to add MSCI ESG Research’s ESG Fund Metrics to its Global Market Intelligence, a platform for domestic…
12 Jun 2017
Broadridge forms strategic alliance with Spence Johnson
Broadridge Financial Solutions has formed a strategic alliance agreement with Spence Johnson, a provider of global institutional data and…
08 Jun 2017
Eurekahedge and AIMA survey reveals rising compliance costs
A survey of the alternatives sector conducted by Eurekahedge and AIMA Japan finds that fund managers in Japan now typically allocate up to…
07 Jun 2017
Infographic: New Study Reveals Evolution of Transparency in Alts
Alternative investments have become increasingly mainstream in recent decades, but particularly since the financial crisis, the industry…
01 Jun 2017
Investor demands evolve with the mainstreaming of alternatives, says Northern Trust
A new survey of global asset managers and institutional investors, sponsored by Northern Trust, would suggest that alternatives have become…