31 May 2013
European certificates market on the rise, says EUSIPA
The turnover of investment certificates and leverage products traded on European exchanges rose significantly in the first quarter of…
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Bermuda approved as signatory for AIFMD cooperation with Europe
Bermuda has been approved as a signatory for the cooperation agreement with EU member states in relation to the Alternative Investment Fund…
Tools that enhance risk management framework
One of the biggest challenges managers have faced in the last couple of years has been greater regulation. In parallel with investor demand…
Apex Vision: Why use a sledgehammer to crack a nut?
Operational risk, it could be argued, is equally as important to today’s hedge fund manager as market risk.To help support its global…
Risk management: the bigger picture
By James Williams – “It seems to be a law of nature, inflexible and inexorable, that those who will not risk cannot win.” – John Paul…
Behavioural risk: how to run winners and cut losers
“Loss aversion is the single biggest reason for failure in our industry and it’s incredible how deeply rooted in our psyche it is,”…
Commodities trading requires disciplined risk management
Inflation risk is very much a known unknown. It’s not a question of whether inflation will rise, but rather when, in developed markets.…
Mitigating selection and operational risk on MAPs
For a firm like Lyxor, whose managed account platform is one of the largest and most successful in the industry – it currently hosts 107…
Risk management technology battles the Lernaean Hydra
By James Williams – Akin to the multi-headed Lernaean Hydra faced by Hercules, managers and technology providers alike must today find…
Eckert, Gerson and Reeves form Phoenix Star Capital
Alfred C Eckert III, Russ D Gerson and Oliver W Reeves have launched a new asset management firm, Phoenix Star Capital. The new firm will…
Hedge Fund Standards Board appoints new US member
The Hedge Fund Standards Board (HFSB) is strengthening US representation on its board with the appointment of Dan Stern, the co-founder and…
Succession Systems deploys market access risk solution for Newedge US and Canadian regulatory compliance
Succession Systems deploys market access risk solution for Newedge US and Canadian regulatory compliance. Succession Systems has deployed…
ESMA approves Jersey AIFMD cooperation agreement
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has approved a cooperation agreement with Jersey to ensure it can continue to deliver…
Hedge Funds Care becomes Help For Children
Hedge Funds Care will begin using the name Help For Children, keeping the same mission and goals, the same support and commitment to the…
Bloomberg Hedge Funds Summit to focus on mainstream investors
How hedge funds are becoming mainstream investment strategies for a new class of investors, specifically family offices, seeking returns…
