Cyber crime is building to tsunami-like proportions and hedge fund managers are not immune from the threat yet there still appears to be a degree of naivety. According to Carl Chapman (pictured), COO of Capital Support, a leading managed IT
State Street’s Global Investor Confidence Index (ICI) decreased to 114.6 in July, down 12.5 points from June’s revised reading of 127.1. Confidence among North American investors decreased with the North American ICI falling 20.6 points to 122.6, down from June’s
Hedge funds today expect their appointed administrator to do a lot more than merely strike the NAV and keep the Investment Book of Records up-to-date. Value-add services, such as data management, regulatory and compliance, risk, and performance and attribution –
Over the last two decades there have been significant limitations in the way that technology to manage swaps processing has been deployed to hedge funds.
Quantifi, a provider of Analytics, trading and Risk Management solutions, has been selected by CQS, a global multi-strategy asset management firm to provide enhanced pricing and risk management analytics. By leveraging Quantifi’s advanced analytics CQS has enhanced capability in terms
On 15 April 2015, Cordium, a leading global compliance consulting, accounting, tax and software provider to the financial services industry, introduced a new compliance software solution called Pilot. A cloud-based solution, Pilot is a more up-to-date, cutting edge version of
In the last few years, market complexity has grown in response to increased regulatory demands, increased investor due diligence requirements, more complex fund strategies and even how hedge funds manage their balance sheets with their prime brokers. These demands are
Total hedge fund assets decreased 1.57 per cent in June 2015, bringing the industry’s total assets under management to USD3.118 trillion, according to eVestment’s latest Hedge Fund Asset Flows report. Investors added USD12.1 billion of new capital to the industry
Kames Capital has completed the move of its London office to The Leadenhall Building, otherwise known as the ‘Cheesegrater.’ Kames has taken 13,286 sq ft of space on the 26th floor of what is London’s latest iconic skyscraper, which is
CME Group has launched physically delivered Zinc futures contracts to begin trading on 29 June, 2015, pending all relevant regulatory review periods. These new Zinc futures contracts will build on CME Group's suite of physically and financially settled base metals
