04 Mar 2013
New trading architecture improves data capacity
Interview with Wolfgang Eholzer – “One of our core beliefs is that we should offer at least two ways of hooking up to our system,” says…
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UBS Quant HQ
Interview with Charlie Susi & Gerry Polizzi – UBS Quant HQ was launched last year as a global joint venture between UBS Direct…
Improved risk controls can give systematic trading firms and HFTs greater trading capacity
By James Williams – Technology vendors are constantly looking for ways to support increased activity in systematic trading. Trading firms,…
Drooms launches virtual data room solution for AIFMD compliance
Drooms has launched AIFMD/command, a virtual data room solution for the large number of fund managers who are lacking the resources to…
Trading volume in VIX futures reaches all-time high for second consecutive month
Average daily volume (ADV), total volume and single-day volume in futures on the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) reached all-time highs during…
Turnover at Deutsche Börse’s cash markets at EUR93bn in February
Order book turnover on Xetra, the Xetra Frankfurt Specialist trading and Tradegate stood at EUR93bn in February (February 2012:…
Napier Park Global Capital completes spinout from Citigroup
Napier Park Global Capital, an alternative asset management firm, has completed its spinout from Citigroup. Napier Park has approximately…
03 Mar 2013
Alternative UCITS long/short equities edged ahead of their hedge fund counterparts in 2012… Morgan Stanley adds forth CTA manager to FundLogic Alternatives platform…
Bank of America Merrill Lynch has added New York-based manager Van Eck to its dedicated UCITS compliant fund platform, Merrill Lynch…
Ogier Cayman secures Hedgeweek award for the third year in a row
Ogier Cayman announced has been named ‘Best Offshore Regulatory Advisory Firm’ under the 2013 Hedgeweek Global Awards programme. The honour…
01 Mar 2013
Fourth Hedgeweek awards celebrate winners in a tough year
The fourth edition of the Hedgeweek Awards, presented today in London's Mayfair and sponsored by Lyxor Asset Management, brought together…
Wells Fargo Global Fund Services launches RealSTP
Wells Fargo Global Fund Services, the unit of Wells Fargo that provides fund administration and operations services to hedge funds and…
Funds of hedge funds start 2013 with strong returns
2013 has seen further positive performance for funds of hedge funds, with these vehicles generating returns of 2.10 per cent in January…
Man Group reports FUM of USD57.0bn at end 2012
Man Group’s funds under management (FUM) totalled USD57bn at 31 December 2012, down from USD58.4bn in December 2011, according to the…
28 Feb 2013
Orical launches Reliance Hub to improve hedge fund compliance and operational standards
The founding partners of Orical have launched Reliance Hub, which assists private fund managers and other companies in maintaining…
Fitch expects East Asian markets to show most growth…
Fitch Ratings expects growth in assets under management to be higher in the next few years in emerging Asia (China, Indonesia, Malaysia and…
