17 Oct 2013
Financial experts predict lower volumes of German distressed real estate loans
The number of non-performing real estate loans that will come to the German market in the near future, is expected to be substantially…
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Is there a better way to trade Swap Spreads?
More and more traders are discovering the capital savings they can receive by trading Swap Spreads using a CME-cleared Interest Rate Swap…
MSCI ESG Research launches MSCI ESG DataMetrics
MSCI has launched MSCI ESG DataMetrics, a set of ESG scores, indicators and data to facilitate quantitative analysis, development of…
16 Oct 2013
Manulife Investments launches two new mandates within the Manulife Private Investment Pools
Manulife Investments has added two new options to its line-up of Manulife Private Investment Pools – Manulife US Fixed Income Private…
Hedge funds saw USD10bn net inflows in August, says BarclayHedge and TrimTabs
The hedge fund industry took in a net USD10.0 billion (0.5% of assets) in August, building on an USD8.2 billion inflow in July, based on…
Effects of a US debt default will be profound
Dr Laurence Wormald (pictured), head of buy side risk research at SunGard, comments on the impact of the US debt ceiling… US sovereign…
Kinetic Partners releases AIFMD checklist
Kinetic Partners has unveiled its ‘AIFMD checklist’ for use by compliance and risk departments within both full-scope Alternative…
The Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index Finished up 1.27% in September
The Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index (the Broad Index) finished up 1.27% in September, with all bar two of the ten sub-strategies finishing…
Omgeo names DTCC’s Michael Bodson as chairman of the board
Michael Bodson (pictured), President and Chief Executive Officer of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), is joining…
Summer sale in emerging markets could continue
There is room for a further “sell-off” of emerging market currencies, because countries with large external imbalances, such as Turkey…
TresVista forms strategic partnership with boutique advisory firm Bowline Capital Partners
TresVista, a provider of customised financial services, has formed a strategic partnership with Bowline Capital Partners, a European…
Citco acquires SEB’s Corporate Management Services business
Citco Corporate & Trust has reached an agreement to acquire Société Européenne de Banque’s (SEB) Corporate Management Services…
15 Oct 2013
Fiserv introduces new reporting module
Fiserv has launched Model Management: Reporting, a new module that provides investment managers with model portfolio data. Model…
KB Associates appoints Peter Northcott as exec director
KB Associates, a consulting firm to the asset management community, has appointed Peter Northcott as an Executive Director. Northcott joins…
Scottish Widows invests GBP2.bn in FTSE RAFI Index Series-linked funds
Scottish Widows is transferring GBP2.1 billion into portfolios linked to the FTSE RAFI Index Series. The mandate represents the largest…
