The London Metal Exchange (LME) gold and silver contracts saw volumes surge in their first week of trading. LME Gold traded a total of 25,590 lots (2.6 million ozt / 79.6 tonnes) while 2,556 lots (12.8 million ozt / 397.5
Intercontinental Exchange ICE Benchmark Administration (IBA) has been chosen as the new administrator of the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA Silver Price). IBA expects to assume responsibility for the LBMA Silver Price in Autumn 2017. “We are pleased to become
By George Ralph (pictured), RFA – Cyber security has never been as important as it is today. The Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2017, published recently by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and undertaken by Ipsos Mori highlights some statistics
Business has changed markedly over the last few years thanks to the rise and sophistication of digital technologies. As asset managers have evolved to become more automated and utilise a plethora of solutions to manage data, they have unavoidably become
By George Ralph (pictured), RFA – Cybersecurity has never been as important as it is today. Cyber attacks are becoming ever more ambitious and overt. The two big recent malware attacks, Petya and WannaCry both used phishing attacks to spread
Next year sees the introduction of a comprehensive piece of European regulation that will overtly change the way that organisations handle, store and protect data. Known as the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), it arguably represents the most significant
Emerging managers have a lot to be bullish about because even though the fund raising environment remains challenging, the break-even cost of running a hedge fund is surprisingly less than people might believe. A new emerging manager survey* produced by
Attend almost any financial industry event today and the chances are a panel discussion will refer to blockchain and the transformation opportunities it could afford the industry. It has become a buzzword, a term that one has to pretend to
Research from recruitment specialist, Robert Half Financial Services, has revealed that 52 per cent of financial services leaders have implemented blockchain due to the ability to facilitate transactions combined with the speed and cost benefits. Nearly a third (30 per cent) are
Sentieo has launched a new cloud-based integrated Research Management System (RMS), which is aimed at helping analysts seamlessly organise research and collaborate with colleagues. The RMS provides deep analytics for investment professionals to identify and analyse behaviour and processes that
