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SunGard is launching a new industry utility for post-trade futures and cleared over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives operations to help global capital markets firms adapt to new market challenges and post-financial crisis cost pressures.
This industry utility will enable derivatives brokers, including Futures Commission Merchants (FCMs), to achieve greater efficiency, reduce operational risk and total cost of ownership (TCO) by leveraging economies of scale in middle and back office processing and technology. Barclays, an industry leader in the global cleared derivatives industry, will become the utility’s first customer. Barclays will also migrate specific futures and OTC derivative clearing operations and technology processes
- 10/03/2015
With cloud-based processing and data storage being embraced by hedge funds and fast becoming the norm, there are enormous opportunites to be harnessed. Derivitec has turned to Microsoft’s hybrid offering – Windows Server 2012 & Windows Azure. Here, Derivitec’s George Kaye (pictured) and Microsoft’s Rob Fraser weigh up the benefits and explore the ramifications of implementing such a system…
- 10/03/2015
The Irish Funds Industry Association (IFIA) has welcomed the enactment of the Irish Collective Asset-management Vehicle (ICAV) Bill, signed into Irish law by the Irish president late last week.
And the IFIA has confirmed that alternative asset manager Permal Group is in final preparations to move a number of its BVI separate accounts, totalling initially almost USD4 billion, to a newly launched Permal ICAV.
The ICAV, a new corporate vehicle designed for Irish investment funds, now sits alongside the public limited company (plc), and will provide a tailor-made corporate fund vehicle for both UCITS and alternative investment funds (AIFs).
- 10/03/2015
- 10/03/2015
Equity volatility has recently receded and risk assets delivered returns above 5% in both Europe and the US in February.
In this environment, hedge funds continued to perform, confirming the good start to the year. In this monthly brief, Philippe Ferreira discusses the current environment for hedge fund strategies and the way forward.
- 10/03/2015
Smart Alpha-based Alpha India L50, the flagship strategy of Mumbai-based ArthVeda fund management is ranked as the No1 strategy out of 11,200 hedge funds across the globe, in Preqin’s Annual Global Hedge Fund Report 2015.
Smart Alpha, a variant of Smart Beta, is ArthVeda Capital’s rules-based investing methodology based on Warren Buffets’ value-investing principles designed to harvest pure-alpha, ie risk-free -returns along with the fundamental returns of the underlying businesses.
Bikram Sen, CEO, ArthVeda Fund Management Pvt Ltd, says:“This ranking proves that India can be a hub for global fund management services given the kind of talent and expertise
- 10/03/2015
The threat of cyberattacks is growing within the hedge fund community, requiring managers to put in place policies and procedures that address the cybersecurity risks unique to their firm. This goes beyond merely acquiring technology and hoping for the best.
“This year we see the emergence of Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) roles that will help hedge fund managers understand their risks and how the technology is aligned to mitigate those risks. It’s about making sure that network professionals are using the right tools applicable to the firm’s investment strategy,” explains Mike Asher (pictured), CIO at Richard Fleischman &
- 09/03/2015
As of early March, the buoyant performance of hedge funds continues unabated. The Lyxor Hedge Fund index is up 2.4% year to date, and several patterns observed over recent weeks have proved persistent.
- 09/03/2015
Muzinich & Co, an institutional asset management firm specialising in corporate credit, has appointed Rafael Ximenez de Embun and Jesus Belascoain as it continues to strengthen its team in Madrid.
Ximenez de Embun joins Muzinich to lead the Marketing and Client Relations team for Spain and Portugal. He brings over 20 years of experience in both wealth management and asset management and most recently was Head of Julius Baer Wealth Management business in Spain & Portugal.
Belascoain joins from JP Morgan Asset Management where he spent more than 9 years developing the fund distribution business.
Ersilia Molnar, Muzinich Managing
- 09/03/2015
CME Group has named Christopher Fix as Managing Director and Head of Asia Pacific.
Fix will be based in Singapore and will be responsible for leading CME Group's efforts to develop benchmark products and services to meet the needs of its customer base in the region. He will join CME Group on June 3, 2015, and will report to London-based William Knottenbelt, Senior Managing Director and Head of International, CME Group.
In addition to his new role, Fix has been appointed to the Board of Dubai Mercantile Exchange (DME) and as Chairman of DME Asia Pte Ltd. DME was
- 09/03/2015
The Cayman Islands has been named as the best hedge fund services jurisdiction at the 2015 Hedgeweek Global Awards in London.
Hedgeweek is the largest online news publisher serving the investment and wealth managers market.
Minister of Financial Services Wayne Panton said the Hedgeweek award confirms that Cayman is a preferred place for doing business.
“This truly is a jurisdictional achievement, founded on the historically strong relationship between Government and the financial services industry,” says Panton. “It’s proof that Cayman’s model works; our legislative framework meets client needs, and our regulatory mechanisms ensure the soundness and global reputation of our
- 09/03/2015
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