Being a fully automated online electronic brokerage firm, Interactive Brokers has found itself in an enviable position of adapting to new regulations such as MiFID II relatively seamlessly. As it already had a lot of the IT technology in place
Interview with James Alexander, Commercial Officer at Invast Global How is bank regulation helping Invast Global win market share from traditional prime brokerages? There is no doubt that the suite of bank focused regulations has been a tailwind for Invast.
Hedge fund managers are putting their prime brokers under continued pressure to be more transparent and open with respect to how they set their revenue targets and how they determine their costs for stock lending, commission rates, and margin finance.
One of the clearest manifestations of technology innovation is the way in which it is enhancing transparency in all aspects of the investment funds industry, from front-office portfolio analytics and trading cost analysis, middle-office investor reporting, to back-office compliance and
Starting up a hedge fund is a challenging endeavour. Hiring staff, implementing all the necessary risk controls and regulations as well as running the organisation profitably, is far from easy. Many new hedge funds fail every year. However, starting a successful
Increasingly, boutique prime brokers are gaining favour among both emerging and established hedge fund managers as they seek to develop higher-touch, more meaningful relationships. This is understandable against a backdrop of uncertainty in recent years, with bank-owned primes culling non-profitable
In the current market environment, hedge fund allocators face a bit of a Catch 22. With markets continuing to move north – the S&P 500 was up 19.8% during 2017 (as of 28 December) – there is a strong argument to
Prime brokerage divisions are focused on the task at hand of maximising their revenues at a time when the largest bank-owned operators face stiff competition from specialised, boutique primes, keen to offer clients a more inclusive, high-touch service. The more
European cryptocurrency exchange Bitstamp is partnering with cryptocurrency prime broker BCB Group to enable investors from the UK to transfer GBP directly to and from their Bitstamp accounts. Through this partnership, Bitstamp will be able to support deposits and withdrawals
Wall Street Access Corp has acquired a majority interest in RJL Capital Group (RJL), a New York-based provider of prime brokerage and trading services. Terms of the private transaction have not been disclosed. RJL provides a suite of integrated prime
