IHS Markit, a specialist in critical information, analytics and solutions, has launched its Outreach360 platform which is available on Counterparty Manager. Outreach360 is designed to address specific MiFID II regulatory rules including the need to manage and share documentation
As the industry watches the growth of liquid alternatives among institutional and individual investors, fund managers are also looking ahead. The retirement market may be the next frontier. It represents a large and growing pool of assets driven by the
Wilshire Associates has launched a new Powered by Wilshire index, the BRI Dynamic Growth & Value Index (BRIDGV). Created and owned by BRI Partners and calculated by Wilshire, the new index is designed to deliver a true benchmark and
By Jerry Lees (pictured), Linear Investments – A quasi-revolution is happening in prime brokerage. Post-2008, bulge bracket banks were non-discriminatory in the type of hedge fund business they onboarded as managers and their end investors sought to minimise counterparty risks
Instinet has launched RQ Connect (Research Quality Connect), a provider-neutral application within its research payment and commission management platform, Plazma. RQ Connect enables research procurement management (RPM) systems to transfer research quality assessment data to Plazma. Investment managers can
Pre-2008, Prime Brokerage was a land grabbing exercise. Balance sheet was put to work, free of the shackles of regulation, and hedge funds of all shapes and sizes were welcome. That model has now changed under Basel III. And whilst
Cordium, a provider of governance, risk and compliance services, has expanded its compliance services for US and foreign broker-dealers and investment advisers with the launch of a new regulatory hosting solution in the US. This platform complements the
Earlier this year, Concept Capital Markets LLC was acquired by Cowen Group, Inc. ("Cowen"), a US investment bank and alternative investment manager with a heritage dating back to 1918. The transaction was completed 1st September and thanks to the significant
By Bob Shaw (pictured) – As cyber threats continue to mature and firms become increasingly dependent on third-party service providers and Internet applications to support operations, they not only begin to benefit from greater efficiencies and advanced technologies, but also open
US prime brokers are stealing a march on their European peers as European banks grapple with the demands of shoring up their balance sheets to comply with Basel III rules. As Reuters reported 7th October 2015, Goldman Sachs and Morgan
