Hedge funds can cut portfolio risk in half
A new study by EDHEC shows that an allocation of 20 per cent to hedge funds can reduce a fund’s probability of extreme loss by 50 per ce
A new study by EDHEC shows that an allocation of 20 per cent to hedge funds can reduce a fund’s probability of extreme loss by 50 per ce

Liontrust has chosen BNY Mellon to provide a raft of outsourced fund services for its UK and Ireland fund ranges, including depositary, fund accounting, global custody, global risk solutions, middle office and transfer agency. Ancillary services will cover securities lending,
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has unanimously approved NASDAQ’s application to operate as a national securities exchange.
Eurex will introduce options on four additional Swiss equities, Actelion, Converium Holding, Geberit and Logitech, as of Monday 23 Janua
The international derivatives markets of Eurex Group ended 2013 with a turnover of approximately 2.2 billion contracts, down from 2.3 billion contracts in 2012. The total volume for 2013 splits into 1.6 billion contracts traded at Eurex Exchange (2012: 1.7
The Italian stock exchange, a large derivatives player, is planning to float and is planning, following the flotation, to forge internat
BISYS Fund Services’ has launched an enhanced administration service model called AdministrationPLUS. The new offering provides tools and services that enable fund companies to leverage BISYS’ infrastructure, improving transparency and oversight capabilities. ‘After taking a hard look at the way

Albar Capital, a new hedge fund led by Javier Velazquez – formerly of Millennium Capital Partners – is now trading equities and futures using FlexNOW, FlexTrade’s new execution management system. “The FlexNOW team was instrumental in solving several of our
The credit default swap market saw active trading in December with the auto manufacturing sector leading in the US, according to inter-d
Andrew Coyne has moved from Deutsche Bank and joined Citigroup in London as Global Head of FX Prime Brokerage.