25 Apr 2016
Banks and buy-side failing to act on benefits of big data
A new two-part report from capital markets consulting firm GreySpark Partners shows that financial firms on the buy and sell-side are…
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Cayman Alternative Investment Summit 2016 - The Conclusion
The overall sentiment within the room at CAIS 2016 was one of optimism. This is perhaps the most exciting period the alternatives fund…
20 Apr 2016
New RSRCHXchange dashboard measures research consumption to ensure MiFID II compliance
RSRCHXchange, the marketplace for institutional research, has added the RSRCHX Dashboard to its platform functionality, enabling asset…
19 Apr 2016
BMO white paper makes the case for incorporating alternatives in traditional 60/40 equity/bond portfolio split
BMO Global Asset Management has released its latest white paper, titled "Finding a new balance with alternatives,” which considers the…
14 Apr 2016
Private equity and hedge fund firms continue to dominate financial services London office take-up
Hedge fund and private equity firms are dominating office leasing in core areas of London among the financial services sector (excluding…
12 Apr 2016
SS&C survey finds more than half of firms have increased technology spend to prepare for 2017 implementation of T+2
A new survey from SS&C Technologies Holdings, the T+2 Preparedness Survey, has evaluated firms’ planning for and attitudes towards the…
08 Apr 2016
Equity options provide hedging solution for credit investors in uncertain market conditions, says TABB Group research
Violent swings across financial markets have forced investors to re-evaluate portfolio allocations, as well as hedging practices. TABB…
22 Mar 2016
Evanston Capital Management White Paper assesses Smart Beta return properties
Alternative asset management firm Evanston Capital Management has published a whitepaper analysing the return properties of smart beta…
16 Mar 2016
SimCorp survey reveals significant struggles with risk and performance analytics in the front office
A recent survey released by SimCorp has revealed that portfolio managers are facing significant challenges when it comes to data accuracy…
10 Mar 2016
BNY Mellon urges buy-side companies to take comprehensive view of collateral strategy
Buy-side companies are being forced to rethink their strategies due to new regulations which have increased the value of collateral in…
03 Mar 2016
Buy and sell side join forces in support of STS securitisation
Four European trade associations representing investors, issuers and other market participants have come together for the first time to…
February markets move “violently sideways”, says GAM
Markets proved volatile across asset classes in February. The MSCI World index showed equities down over 6 per cent from their peak on 1…
Hedge fund study reveals more manager-investor equilibrium and a rise in alternative seed deals
Newly launched hedge funds continued to entice investors with management fee discounts while simultaneously tightening restrictions on…
01 Mar 2016
White Paper supports utility of CBOE Eurekahedge benchmarks for volatility hedge funds
Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) has published a white paper that analyses the use of benchmarks, such as those utilised by the CBOE…
25 Feb 2016
NewAlpha reaches seeding agreement with Prime Capital
NewAlpha Asset Management (NewAlpha), a Paris-based global emerging manager acceleration specialist, has reached a seeding agreement with…
