Exchanges are recognising the changing futures commission merchant (FCM) landscape and are willing to look to new and innovative ways to serve their client base, according to a report by TABB Group. The CME Group is the latest to propose
Some hedge funds and endowments are re-evaluating their allocations to hedge funds, according to a survey by NEPC, which reveals that high fees, underperformance and transparency are major concerns. The Q2 2016 NEPC Endowment and Foundation Poll, a measure of
For the first time in five years regulatory requirement has been knocked off the top of the list of the biggest challenges facing the alternative investments sector and this could restrict growth for smaller alternative investment funds, according to Talbot
RSRCHXchange has added OTAS Technologies (OTAS), a provider of market data analytics, to the list of providers on the firm’s institutional research platform. Launched in September 2015, the RSRCHX platform was built in consultation with asset management institutions and research
The attitudes of fund managers in Europe towards the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) are continuing to evolve as managers increasingly get to grip with risk management and reporting, according to new research. The conclusions of the ‘Changing Structure
Hedge funds posted strong gains in October to begin the fourth quarter in positive fashion, according to data released by HFR. October’s gains partially reversed declines from a volatile Q3, driven by equity, fixed income and credit-sensitive strategies. The HFRI
Hedge fund compensation experienced mixed trends in 2015 as a challenging performance environment in the third quarter offset industry-wide gains from the first three months of the year, according to the 2016 Glocap Compensation Report. The report, which is published
Out of all the European regulations to affect strategy, MiFID II is expected to be the biggest priority for investment managers, according to a study by Deloitte. Deloitte interviewed 13 investment managers, representing GBP475 billion of global assets under management
The wealth and asset management industry may have been in growth mode, with assets under management (AUM) on the up and margins on the mend. But there are also simultaneous undercurrents of profound change, heated competition and margin pressures. That’s
A new Celent report into the global post-trade industry, commissioned by Nasdaq, analyses trends and challenges affecting central counterparties (CCPs) and central securities depositories (CSDs), and predicts future developments. Based on an examination of 12 key markets and detailed discussions
