A new survey from SS&C Technologies Holdings, the T+2 Preparedness Survey, has evaluated firms’ planning for and attitudes towards the upcoming change to the new settlement cycle. And according to the findings, the majority of firms have started their assessment
Violent swings across financial markets have forced investors to re-evaluate portfolio allocations, as well as hedging practices. TABB Group’s new Market Note,“Broken Hedges: Credit Traders and the Lure of Equity Options,” examines why credit investors are turning to equity options
Alternative asset management firm Evanston Capital Management has published a whitepaper analysing the return properties of smart beta strategies and how to adjust historical backtest results to inform prospective return assumptions. The white paper outlines foundational characteristics of smart beta
A recent survey released by SimCorp has revealed that portfolio managers are facing significant challenges when it comes to data accuracy and risk and performance analytics in the front office. The survey was conducted during a recent webinar hosted by
Buy-side companies are being forced to rethink their strategies due to new regulations which have increased the value of collateral in trading and risk management, according to a new report from BNY Mellon and London-based consultancy The Field Effect. The
Four European trade associations representing investors, issuers and other market participants have come together for the first time to support the new framework for securitisation regulation. The Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME), the European Fund and Asset Management
Markets proved volatile across asset classes in February. The MSCI World index showed equities down over 6 per cent from their peak on 1 February through the trough on 11 February but by month-end had rallied back to almost flat.
Newly launched hedge funds continued to entice investors with management fee discounts while simultaneously tightening restrictions on redemptions, according to The Seward & Kissel 2015 New Hedge Fund Study. The 2015 findings reflect a give-and-take between hedge funds and investors. On
Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) has published a white paper that analyses the use of benchmarks, such as those utilised by the CBOE Eurekahedge Volatility Indexes, to measure the effectiveness of volatility-based hedge funds in diversified portfolios. In the paper to
NewAlpha Asset Management (NewAlpha), a Paris-based global emerging manager acceleration specialist, has reached a seeding agreement with Prime Capital AG (Prime Capital). Founded in 2006, Prime Capital is an independent financial services provider and asset management firm focusing on institutional
