Practitioners from Guernsey’s fiduciary sector are reporting that business opportunities for them in the Asian market are better than ever following the island’s latest delegation to the region. A team of officials and industry leaders from Guernsey’s finance industry have
The last 12 months have seen BNP Paribas Securities Services continue to expand its depositary banking network across Europe. In November 2013 the group acquired the depositary banking business of Commerzbank in Germany and subsequently saw the firm widen its footprint
Hedge funds are on track for one of their best years since the Hennessee Group started monitoring performance since 1987, according to a study by the group. The Hennessee Hedge Fund Index is up 20.9 per cent through September relative
Ticonderoga Securities, an institutional broker dealer, has launched its equity derivatives group led by Vuk Bulajic, an industry veteran with a track record of launching and building equity derivatives businesses. The new group will further diversify Ticonderoga’s product offerings, which
KB Associates, a consulting firm to the asset management community, has opened an office in the Cayman Islands. The new office will provide directorship, company registration and registered office services to Cayman domiciled funds. Mike Parton will be responsible
High price fluctuations with low yields on risk-free investments provide investors with new challenges. Paul Nicholson (pictured), portfolio manager of the Vontobel Fund – Absolute Return Bond, believes his fund has the necessary flexibility to respond to a changing market
BNY Mellon has completed the acquisition of Insight Investment Management from Lloyds Banking Group. Based in London, Insight Investment specialises in liability driven investment solutions, active fixed income and absolute return. Its clients include some of the UK’s largest pension
By Tom Zdon (pictured), Vice President of Business Development and Solutions consulting, Advent Software Inc – With the worldwide market volatility of recent years, new regulation and increased investor due diligence, fund and global asset managers are under pressure to
Every hedge fund manager thrives on volatility. Over recent times, central bank intervention has suppressed volatility and generally led to cross-asset class correlation; a nightmare for stock pickers. But with the economic environment improving in the US and Europe, and
How much institutional investors pay in asset management fees continues to be a hot topic, but hard data about the difference between what asset managers say they charge and actual fees charged has been hard to come by. A new
