20 Jun 2016
CTAs benefit from appetite for risk aversion
The current appetite for risk aversion is proving a bonanza for CTAs, according to Lyxor’s Cross Asset Research team. They write that with…
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Event driven paper finds investors disenchanted
A new study from Barclays Prime Services examines the effect of poor performance in the event driven hedge fund strategy on institutional…
17 Jun 2016
Crisis looms for European assets if Britain leaves the EU
The value of European assets could be severely impacted should Britain take the decision to leave the European Union (EU) according to a…
Four-fifths of Europe-based hedge fund managers believe Britain will remain in the EU
A survey of 270 fund managers conducted by Preqin in early June finds that Europe-based hedge fund managers agree on their predictions for…
15 Jun 2016
Quest adds former Investcorp CIO Prashant Kolluri
Quest Partners (Quest), a research driven quantitative investment firm has appointed Prashant Kolluri, a 20-year investing veteran, who as…
14 Jun 2016
NRI launches new ASP multipurpose management system for financial institutions
Nomura Research Institute (NRI), a provider of consulting services and system solutions, has launched VOLCS, an ASP (Application Service…
07 Jun 2016
Global swaps markets should expect continued liquidity fragmentation in foreseeable future, says research
Recent data suggests that the aggressive overhaul of the US swaps market with respect to European implementation schedules continues to…
Institutional investors boosting alts allocations in hunt for outperformance, says BNY Mellon report
Institutional investors are increasing capital allocations to alternative strategies in a quest for strong returns in the low-interest-rate…
03 Jun 2016
ESMA assesses usefulness of blockchain technologies
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued a Discussion Paper for public consultation on blockchain or distributed…
02 Jun 2016
Buy-side firms intensify focus on measuring trading and research costs, says TABB Group
Compliance with global regulatory regimes and market structure changes is leading traditional asset managers and hedge funds to take a…
01 Jun 2016
Managers lack readiness for blockchain, says State Street research
While a majority of asset owners and asset managers (57 per cent) expect blockchain technology to be widely adopted in the investment…
31 May 2016
FlexTrade to offer institutional research to FlexTRADER EMS users via RSRCHXchange
FlexTrade Systems, a specialist in multi-asset execution management systems, has partnered with RSRCHXchange to provide buy-side traders…
26 May 2016
Hedge fund assets up USD6.86bn in April
While investors redeemed just under USD1.9 billion from hedge funds in April, performance gains helped boost assets by USD6.86 billion,…
25 May 2016
Malta’s new NAIF framework addresses speed to market issues, says MPG
Malta has addressed one of the biggest issues in European fund management – the speed to market – with its new Notified Alternative…
Global Prime Partners selects RSRCHXchange to access institutional research
Boutique prime broker Global Prime Partners has signed a partnership with RSRCHXchange, the online marketplace for institutional research,…
