TABB Group estimates buy-side firms need to deposit approximately USD2trn in cash and other eligible assets at central counterparty clearinghouses (CCPs) to comply with the new clearing requirement for swaps. “Capital is a scarce resource that cannot be squandered by overestimating a margin call,” says
By James Williams – When the Dodd-Frank regulatory reform law was passed last July, there was probably a degree of denial amongst the hedge fund community as to precisely what the long-term implications would be. Such sweeping changes – forcing
Guernsey has not only followed through its 2002 commitment to observe the OECD principles on transparency and exchange of information for tax purposes, but has made substantive developments in expanding its exchange of information network, according to a report published
Robeco Group is planning to focus on growth in the coming years having finalised a revised strategy for the 2014-2018 period. Robeco been working on developing this revised strategy since the acquisition of a 90 per cent stake in the
Hedge funds as measured by the Greenwich Global Hedge Fund Index (GGHFI) gained across every major strategy in February. The GGHFI gained 1.28% compared to global equity returns in the S&P 500 Total Return +3.43%, MSCI World Equity +3.33%, and
GAM has collaborated with Fermat Capital Management to launch GAM FCM Cat Bond. GAM has invested with Fermat for over six years and now has an exclusive arrangement to offer this fund to the broader market place. The fund’s objective
New York-based activist hedge fund Nanes Balkany Partners I, a shareholder of Petrogrand AB, is supporting Shelton Petroleum's increased offer for Petrogrand. On 14 March 2014, Shelton announced an increase of the consideration offered from 0.34 to 0.44 Shelton B
By James Williams – Depending on which figures you refer to, the US hedge fund market did pretty okay in 2010: not great, but steady. Morningstar’s US Equity Hedge Fund Index rose 13.4 per cent. According to Hedge Fund Research,
The Credit Suisse LAB Index was down 0.39% in November according to Dr Jordan Drachman, Head of Research for Alternative Beta Strategies at Credit Suisse. Drachman says: "The Credit Suisse Liquid Alternative Beta Index (CSLAB), which aims to reflect the
The number of equity mandates awarded by global professional services company Towers Watson’s (NYSE, NASDAQ: TW) clients worldwide in 2010 increased by over 30% from 2009, while the number of hedge fund mandates grew by 50% during the same period.
