The current appetite for risk aversion is proving a bonanza for CTAs, according to Lyxor’s Cross Asset Research team. They write that with market stress materially rising, de-risking ahead of the British referendum accelerated as polls and bookmakers depict an increasingly
A new study from Barclays Prime Services examines the effect of poor performance in the event driven hedge fund strategy on institutional investor demand and reveals that, in recent years, those strategies have been some of the most consistently in
The value of European assets could be severely impacted should Britain take the decision to leave the European Union (EU) according to a survey of almost 1,500 global dealmakers involved in mergers and acquisitions (M&A). The survey carried out by
A survey of 270 fund managers conducted by Preqin in early June finds that Europe-based hedge fund managers agree on their predictions for the outcome of the 23 June referendum, believing that UK will vote to remain in the European
Quest Partners (Quest), a research driven quantitative investment firm has appointed Prashant Kolluri, a 20-year investing veteran, who as President. Working in tandem with Founder and CIO Nigol Koulajian, Kolluri will focus on building the existing institutional client base, overseeing
Nomura Research Institute (NRI), a provider of consulting services and system solutions, has launched VOLCS, an ASP (Application Service Provider) multipurpose management system for financial institutions. VOLCS provides two functions such as due day management for structured bonds and OTC
Recent data suggests that the aggressive overhaul of the US swaps market with respect to European implementation schedules continues to drive cross-border liquidity fragmentation, bringing the worries held by market participants since the implementation of Swaps Execution Facility (SEF) mandates
Institutional investors are increasing capital allocations to alternative strategies in a quest for strong returns in the low-interest-rate environment, according to a new study from BNY Mellon. The report, Split Decisions: Institutional investment in alternative assets, produced by BNY Mellon
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued a Discussion Paper for public consultation on blockchain or distributed ledger technology (DLT). ESMA is seeking feedback from stakeholders on the possible use of distributed ledgers in securities markets, potential benefits
Compliance with global regulatory regimes and market structure changes is leading traditional asset managers and hedge funds to take a holistic approach to measuring trading and research costs. Uncovering trends and drivers from interviews with 100 US buy-side head traders,
