Element22, a boutique data and analytics advisory firm serving the financial services industry, has announced the results of its comprehensive benchmark study, which was sponsored by UBS Asset Management. This inaugural study revealed that some asset management firms have reached
Over two-thirds (69 per cent) of alternative investment fund managers expect to see quantity of assets deployed by managers in AIFMD structures increasing over the next two years. However, 60 per cent cite the variances in how the regulation is
Coleman Research, a provider of primary research, has launched Coleman Exchange, a cloud-based software platform that helps research providers and the buy-side manage key aspects of the research interactions life-cycle. With Coleman Exchange, users can use the platform for marketing
RSRCHXchange, a research marketplace and aggregator, has launched a new ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) initiative with dedicated functionality on its RSRCHX platform focusing on specialist ESG research. RSRCHXchange says that with concerns around responsible investing becoming increasingly prevalent, ESG
Laurent Segalen (ex Nomura and Natixis) and Coos Battjes (ex CS and Nuon) have teamed up to launch a new clean energy fund, Euro Carbon Macro Fund (ECMF). ECMF’s mission is to provide qualified investors with liquid exposure to European
Private equity and hedge fund managers alike are finding their investor base is challenging what products fit best within their portfolio and, in many cases, no longer want a “one size fits all”, according to EY’s 12th annual Hedge Fund
Parker Global Strategies, a fund of hedge funds manager and manager of managers based in Stamford, Connecticut, has continued its international expansion with the opening of representative
Citadel, a provider of enterprise data management systems for the buy-side, has won the best data management product award from the specialist publication Buy-Side Technology for its Cadis
big xyt, an independent provider of high-volume, smart data and analytics capabilities, has added a dedicated dashboard for analysing systematic internaliser (SI) volumes to its Liquidity Cockpit. Eligible users now have the option to view and compare the reported SI
Guernsey Funds Forum 2012 held in London this week attracted well in excess of 400 delegates – a new attendance record for the event. The half-day conference and exhibition included two panels sessions – one on regulation and another on
