25 Nov 2008
New investment landscape will produce hedge fund winners and losers, says Watson Wyatt
Many hedge funds will be forced to close and there will be significant consolidation because of market conditions and unprecedented changes…
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Decentralisation of trading creates attracts host of new players
A year is a long time in financial markets.PARA_BREAK_SENTINEL_9f8e7d6cA year is a long time in financial markets. Aside from the credit…
Threat of regulation spurs revamp of hedge fund operations
It is fashionable to blame hedge funds for the world's ills, and politicians have not waited long before pointing the finger at them over…
CDS on Bclear - a safer, clearer route for OTC
When former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan acknowledges that he was "partially" wrong in his belief that some trading instruments,…
Research Management Solutions: the Antidote to Information Overload
The investment industry today is more information intensive and data dependent than ever.PARA_BREAK_SENTINEL_9f8e7d6cThe investment…
The intelligence swap: technology for strategy
Hedge funds have always had an interesting and diverse relationship with IT: from mission-critical, proprietary systems and prime…
Changing the way investors and managers communicate
The flow of information between hedge fund managers and investors has historically been challenging for both…
Eurex Clearing and Clearstream to launch central counterparty service for securities lending
Eurex Clearing and Clearstream Banking Luxembourg have announced plans to launch a central counterparty service for securities lending in…
24 Nov 2008
GlobeOp appoints Tony Glickman as global head of risk services
GlobeOp Financial Services, an independent financial technology specialist, has announced the appointment of Tony Glickman as global head…
21 Nov 2008
Hedge funds "to lead shareholder activism in 2009"
Hedge funds are set to lead increased shareholder activism in 2009, according to the latest Shareholder Activism Insight report…
SIG launches multi-asset alternatives fund in Sweden
Skandia Investment Group has launched its latest MultiManager solution, which blends together 11 alternative investment funds, in Sweden.…
20 Nov 2008
Sheltering from the storm
Mourant du Feu & Jeune's Jonathan Rigby and Simon Felton explore the increased demand for structured products in uncertain market…
Hoare Capital Markets launched to focus on OTC derivatives
Hoare Capital Markets, a specialist wholesale broking boutique based in London's Mayfair, has been launched as a financial solutions…
Arch Financial Products launches private finance fund
Arch Financial Products, in a joint venture with cru Investment Management, has launched a finance fund to capitalise on the opportunities…
Fidessa launches index to measure stock liquidity fragmentation
The London-based Fidessa group has launched the Fidessa Fragmentation Index, designed to provide the trading community with an accurate,…
