27 Jul 2015
Compliance costs for asset managers on the rise as regulation continues to challenge industry, says Alpha FMC report
The evolving regulatory landscape and increasing compliance costs will continue to be a major challenge for the asset management industry,…
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A third of finance professionals feel pressured to compromise ethical standards, says CIMA
Nearly a third of UK-based finance professionals feel under pressure to compromise their ethical standards, according to a report released…
24 Jul 2015
Investor research: Have your say!
The current economic climate may be difficult to read but it does present investment opportunities. Identifying these opportunities and the…
22 Jul 2015
Four ways to protect fixed income portfolios as liquidity drought continues
Fixed income investors must take action to protect themselves from stresses in bond markets as the squeeze on liquidity continues to plague…
US hedge fund managers lag way behind European peers in AIFMD compliance, says survey
Only 15 per cent of US hedge fund managers are now AIFMD compliant, compared to 82 per cent of European Managers, according to Preqin’s…
21 Jul 2015
SunGard study finds majority of top financial institutions have consolidated reconciliation under centres of excellence
Two-thirds of top-tier financial institutions have established reconciliation centres of excellence (CoE) following a recent wave of…
20 Jul 2015
Capital inflows drive hedge fund assets towards milestone in Q2
Total global hedge fund industry capital rose to the 11th consecutive quarterly record level in Q2 2015, according to the latest HFR…
16 Jul 2015
Synthetic financing: Target operating models and technology challenges
Thirty two per cent of market participants are currently booking Synthetic Financing transactions such as Total Return Swaps and Portfolio…
15 Jul 2015
Investors hiking cash holdings in face of lowered confidence in China, says BofAML survey
Global investors have raised their holdings of cash significantly in response to a weaker global economic outlook, particularly in China,…
14 Jul 2015
In prime position to support CTA UCITS funds
Five years ago, UCITS funds weren't exactly a prominent blip on the radar screen at Société Générale Prime Services, but over the last two…
Two unique long/short fund offerings
SYZ Asset Management, the investment funds arm of Swiss banking group SYZ, offers investors two unique long/short strategies in its OYSTER…
Volatility and desire for bond-like returns pushes demand
The liquid alternatives space, which by definition includes alternative UCITS funds in Europe and '40 Act registered alternative mutual…
Delivering value as volatility grows
With increased volatility starting to buffer equity and bond markets, investors have taken reassurance from the fact that the FundLogic…
Strong traction in alternative UCITS platform
Lyxor Asset Management operates the largest commingled hedge fund managed account platform (MAP), but over the last couple of years it has…
Buyer beware – addressing modern risks
By Robin Sarkar, State Street – In the case of liquid alternatives, investors would be especially smart to pay heed to an age old piece of…
