09 Nov 2015
Hedge funds surge in October on back of global event equities rally
Hedge funds posted strong gains in October to begin the fourth quarter in positive fashion, according to data released by HFR. October’s…
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05 Nov 2015
Hedge fund compensation mixed in 2015 as talent market tightens
Hedge fund compensation experienced mixed trends in 2015 as a challenging performance environment in the third quarter offset industry-wide…
26 Oct 2015
MiFID II tops list of regulatory strategy priorities for investment managers in the EU
Out of all the European regulations to affect strategy, MiFID II is expected to be the biggest priority for investment managers, according…
23 Oct 2015
Luxembourg upholds its hallmark of quality under AIFMD
Luxembourg's funds industry is marching ahead as Europe's leading funds domicile if figures released by the Association of the Luxembourg…
22 Oct 2015
Wealth and Asset Management feeling competitive pressure, says new study
The wealth and asset management industry may have been in growth mode, with assets under management (AUM) on the up and margins on the…
All change for the post-trade landscape, says new Celent report
A new Celent report into the global post-trade industry, commissioned by Nasdaq, analyses trends and challenges affecting central…
21 Oct 2015
AIFMD and the mutation of risk management
Risk managers are making a more conscious effort to not only understand the virtues, but also the limitations, to risk models as they…
19 Oct 2015
SEC publishes stats on hedge fund and private equity advisers
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has for the first time used aggregated data reported by hedge fund and private equity advisers…
15 Oct 2015
Hedge funds outperformed market indices in ‘challenging’ September
September was a challenging month for global markets and the overall hedge fund industry was down for the month. According to Deutsche…
Delivering real-time risk that reflects the speed of the market
The markets have experienced significant volatility in the last few months. China's decision to devalue its currency, the collapse of…
A fully hosted and customisable risk solution
The RiskAPI service, developed by PortfolioScience, is a fully hosted and customisable risk solution that integrates seamlessly with…
Will regulation help or hinder derivatives risk management?
Managing derivatives risk in the portfolio is a demanding task at the best of times. But as global regulators make inroads to drive…
A new view into hedge fund operational risk
By Chris Kundro, Wells Fargo Global Fund Services – There are many professionals, both internal and external to a fund manager, who play an…
ODD comes under the microscope
Operational Due Diligence (ODD) has become increasingly important across the alternative investment industry and more resources and…
How to make risk management more strategic
One aspect to operational risk, which can have a meaningful impact on performance, not to mention the integrity of the manager, is…
