Dublin-based Research and Markets has added a new survey, ‘Alternative Investments for Private Clients in Europe 2005’ to its research offering. This strategic insi
Global network provider BSO has partnered with Hoptroff London, the time-synchronisation software specialist, to provide the financial services community with the first fully traceable accurate Time-as-a-Service (TaaS) on the market. Since MiFID II went live in January, the entire financial ecosystem has
The London Business School is conducting an intensive Hedge Funds Programme on 30-31 March 2006. This comprehensive two-day programme provides you with the knowledg
The first quarter of 2018 saw prime brokerage revenues jump 20 per cent to USD4.9 billion for the largest investment banks according to a report from Coalition, which monitors the industry. As the Financial Times wrote on 23 May 2018, this revenue boost was
The art of a good stock picker is identifying companies in obscure parts of the market that have yet to reach their full value potential, or, when it comes to shorting, have artificially high valuations. But aside from this, another
A record number of new hedge funds were created in the Cayman Islands during the first six months of the year according to offshore law firm Walkers.
With the rise of social media platforms over the last decade, led by Facebook, the way we think about connecting and interacting with people has drastically changed. LinkedIn provides a similar experience for our professional lives, while Amazon and Netflix
Regulation continues to bite and influence the way investment banks structure their business activities. Most notably for the hedge fund industry, the banks are being forced to reassess their activities pertaining to prime brokerage. Five years ago, banks remained in
Eurex is set to launch options contracts on Nobel Biocare (NOBE) bearer shares on 22 August. The derivatives market is thus providing liquid and transparent trading in options on the equity
The proposed European Union financial transaction tax (FTT) could lead to a significant decrease in cross-border trading of financial instruments in the EU, undermining the single market, according to the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA), the global hedge fund association.
