19 May 2015
Technology solutions that level the playing field
Hedge funds today expect their appointed administrator to do a lot more than merely strike the NAV and keep the Investment Book of Records…
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Disruptive technology drives data management solutions
Confluence is a data management and software company whose heritage lies in US mutual funds. The firm started out providing technology to…
Helping hedge funds build best workflow practices
New York-based Imagineer Technology Group offers award-winning solutions to help hedge fund managers address the transparency and workflow…
The sky is the limit for cloud-based hedge fund solutions
According to Alexei Miller, head of the Financial Services practice and managing director at DataArt, a technology consulting firm that…
Helping hedge funds achieve “smart scale”
As the asset management industry continues to grow, driving investors’ appetite for more transparency, reporting and risk controls, the…
Innovation comes from identifying client challenges
The word “innovation” is used far too casually, not just in financial services but across industries. At Advent Software, a pioneer of fund…
Putting industrial-grade infrastructure in place
There has been an acceptance across many top-tier hedge funds that some of the operations they perform, whilst important, are not clear…
Solutions to growing demand for access
“The major changes we see are in demands for access to data and demands for accuracy. Our clients want to see data more in real-time,…
How technology is helping to shape IR functions
With institutional dollars now dominating the hedge fund industry, managers are facing far more stringent operational due diligence…
Focus on customisation to support HF operational workflows
Technologists are responding rapidly to the operational demands of hedge fund managers as COOs and CCOs search for greater simplicity in an…
15 May 2015
Hedge funds lose USD850m in March
The hedge fund industry redeemed USD850 million (0.03% of assets) in March, a turnabout from February’s inflow of USD5.4 billion (0.2% of…
14 May 2015
Cyber security cited as No1 risk to financial markets, says DTCC
Almost half of the respondents (46 per cent) to the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation’s (DTCC) latest Systemic Risk Barometer…
13 May 2015
Convergence report focuses on business trends amongst alternative asset managers
A proliferation of new products and new distribution channels along with increased demands for transparency have significantly altered the…
12 May 2015
Enhanced Alpha from Operational Efficiency
Innovative technology is all around us, and hedge funds might well question its value as a differentiator in today’s highly competitive…
08 May 2015
Hedge Funds showing continued strength against S&P in April
There has been a very long and very active debate over the value of hedge funds given their returns during 2014. But hedge fund managers…
