30 Sep 2014
Setting up the Middle Office: Part 1
SEI’s Holly Miller (pictured) and Ross Ellis explain the core tenets of establishing a successful middle office…A survey published by…
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CFTC issues time-limited no-action relief for CDS clearing-related swaps
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has issued an extension to no-action letter 13-86 which provided time-limited relief…
JOBS Act changing hedge fund communications, says study
Hedge funds are beginning to take advantage of new communications channels one year after the enactment of the JOBS Act, according to a…
GBST Syn~ now certified for Omgeo CTM
GBST has worked with Omgeo to develop and certify its Syn~ application with Omgeo’s Central Trade Manager (CTM).The next generation GBST…
High level of price dispersion across commodity indices should offer opportunities for investors
Jade Fu, Investment Manager at Heartwood Investment Management, on current opportunities for commodities investors…Commodities have…
DTCC and Euroclear create collateral processing JV
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) and Euroclear have created a joint venture that will leverage both companies’…
Withers hires head of financial services and investment funds
International law firm Withers has hired Andrea Luciano as a partner and head of financial services and investment funds in its Milan…
LME introduces new fee schedule
The London Metal Exchange (LME) is introducing a new fee schedule, which provides an all-in transaction fee with trading and clearing…
29 Sep 2014
Two additional partners to join Akin Gump in Hong Kong
F Mark Fucci and Anne-Marie Godfrey are to join law firm Akin Gump’s Hong Kong office.Fucci joins as a partner in the financial…
Euronext to lower client fees for Dutch options
Euronext is reducing client trading fees for transactions in Dutch individual equity and index options. Fees for all retail investor…
Woodford is right about overcharging by fund managers
Michael John Lytle (pictured), Chief Development Officer at ETF provider Source, comments on Neil Woodford's view that too many fund…
Six in 10 Asia Pacific firms unprepared for shortened settlement cycle for European securities
Some 58 per cent of firms in Asia Pacific are not prepared for a shorter settlement cycle in Europe which will change from trade date plus…
APT Enterprise: integrated risk management
“We’ve risen to the challenge to offer a truly integrated risk management approach with APT Enterprise,” comments Laurence Wormald…
Technology helps unravel risk management complexity
Hedge fund investors are taking a more measured approach to their allocation process. They want to understand the alpha proposition and the…
Financial intermediaries in the driver’s seat
New York-based Liquid Holdings Group has developed a real-time risk analytics solution for those who manage multiple accounts, traders or…
