19 May 2015
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…
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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…
CME Group launches physically delivered zinc futures
CME Group has launched physically delivered Zinc futures contracts to begin trading on 29 June, 2015, pending all relevant regulatory…
Hedge fund Harness uses Carne to support launch of Luxembourg UCITS
Hedge fund Harness has chosen Carne Group to provide an independent management company solution for its new Luxembourg UCITS fund. Harness…
18 May 2015
Guernsey Funds Forum 2015 draws huge crowd
More than 500 people attended the Guernsey Funds Forum 2015 in London last week, which was hosted by ITV news anchor, Alastair Stewart,…
Lending Club’s USD9bn IPO validates peer-to-peer lending
By James Williams – The USD9 billion IPO by Lending Club last November was a significant shot in the arm for the peer-to-peer (‘P2P’)…
Weekly Brief: Hedge funds show dispersion in returns in May
In a volatile market environment, hedge funds have exhibited high performance dispersion since the end of April, both at the strategy and…
eFix Matching meets FX market’s need for auditable electronic fix execution
The eFix Matching solution – a collaboration between EBS, ICAP's electronic foreign exchange business and Global Broking – has seen growth…
Orc obtains CBOE certification for next-generation trading platform
Trading technology specialist Orc’s Orc Tbricks trading platform now offers a certified interface to the Chicago Board Options Exchange…
New Dexion alternative UCITS platform to kick off with Wadhwani-managed fund
Dexion Capital has launched Dexion Liquid Strategies, an alternatives UCITS platform, with its first offering set to be the Keynes Dynamic…
Former Wilshire Funds Management CIO Cleo Chang named Head of Alternative Investments at American Century Investments
American Century Investments has named Cleo Chang as senior vice president and head of alternative investments. Chang, who joins American…
