A new financial platform is aiming to bridge the gap between simple words and complex investment strategy. For the first time, investors and traders can write down their ideas which are then analysed, optimised, converted into investment strategies and executed
HedgeCoVest has added another six models to its hedge fund mirroring platform giving RIAs access to over 40 hedge fund products. HedgeCoVest’s technology enables advisors to include hedge fund strategies in all their client’s investment portfolios, regardless of accreditation status,
AI Insight has expanded it alternative Investment research, education and compliance documentation platform to individual subscribers. This new platform access is geared towards Financial Advisors and RIAs who do not have access to AI Insight through a Broker Dealer subscription.
Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BofA Merrill) has unveiled new advanced features on its global trading and consulting platform, providing buy and sell-side clients with more efficient order handling and improved fill rates for options trading. Trader Instinct, the firm’s
Interview with Andrew Lapkin (pictured) & Joshua Kestler – Please explain what you think is driving the continued increase in demand for hedge fund managed accounts? Andrew Lapkin: Institutional investors are under increasing pressure for their portfolios to generate returns
Establishing a hedge fund, let alone attaining the necessary investment track record to entice allocators, is a challenging proposition. The cost of setting up a hedge fund has skyrocketed amid growing regulation and investor demands for institutional-standard infrastructure. Citi's 2014
Solvency II regulation, which is aimed at European insurance providers to improve transparency on the cost of capital related to their underlying assets – think of it as Basel III for insurers – is set to make managed accounts an
Amundi Alternative Investments was one of the first managed account platforms in Europe to become fully AIFMD-compliant. With approximately USD5billion in assets, the Dublin-domiciled platform is perfectly placed to capitalise on growing demand from the USD2.02trillion Australian Superannuation market for
2015 has certainly been an interesting year thus far, with macroeconomic negativity and uncertainty mixed with idiosyncratic events resulting in a sustained period of market volatility, with the traditional fear gauge or VIX Index peaking at 50.78 on 24 August, the
SS&C Technologies services four of the world's top 10 managed account platforms, providing a critical administration function in the MAP space. The firm has continued to grow the number of clients (both MAPs and individual fund managers) in 2015 and
