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Watson Wheatley Financial Systems has successfully implemented its iRecs reconciliation system at London-based BennBridge, part of the Bennelong Funds Management Group.
The deployment of iRecs covers daily reconciliation of positions, trades, balances and cash flows as well as P&L, NAV and DTCC reconciliations. The suite allows BennBridge to achieve a high level of automation and control while providing a scalable platform for future growth.
Tom Wheatley (pictured), COO, Watson Wheatley, says: “We have really enjoyed working with BennBridge on this project and are pleased to be able to welcome them as another new client using our hosted iRecs reconciliation
Hedge funds were up 0.26 per cent for the year in September, their weakest performance on record since 2011 when they declined -2.96 per cent in the nine months through to the end of Q3, according to the October 2018 Eurekahedge Report.
Almost 49 per cent of the managers are in the green for the year with roughly 11 per cent of these managers posting double digit gains as tracked in the Eurekahedge Global Hedge Funds Database.
Total assets under management have increased by USD8.0 billion as of September 2018 year-to-date, down from USD150.7 billion over the same period
By Olivia Munro, EzeCastle Integration – With Cybersecurity Awareness Month steadily approaching in October, there’s no time like the present to evaluate your firm’s IT vulnerabilities and take steps to mitigate these threats. When looking for vulnerabilities in your organisation’s IT, there are questions you can ask yourself to help you pinpoint the vulnerabilities and remediate the findings. Continue reading for 7 questions to ask yourself when beginning to evaluate your IT security.
1. Does my firm know what assets, both hardware and software, are in inventory?
The first step to considering your vulnerabilities is to create a complete inventory of technology
Canoe Intelligence (Canoe) a new AI-driven solution aimed at eliminating manual data entry for alternative asset investors. Canoe’s technology allows institutions, LPs, and family offices to automate data extraction and data management and refocus capital and human resources on business performance and growth.
“Canoe is leading the charge against manual data entry,” says Seth Brotman (pictured), Canoe CEO. “Investors demand solutions to reduce the burdens of manual data extraction and management. “Canoe is that solution. By leveraging artificial intelligence, we empower allocators of all sizes to make better use of their teams’ capital resources and time. Canoe helps allocators make
LiquidityBook, a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)-based provider of buy- and sell-side trading solutions, has appointed Ryan Canfield as Lead Product Analyst.
Canfield will lay the foundation for a team that will manage all product enhancements, working closely with the deployment and client services groups to oversee client requests and determine the most efficient path to making them a reality. Through its web-delivered model and tightly integrated client service, product and technology teams, LiquidityBook’s industry-leading POEMS (portfolio, order and execution management system) platform is ideally suited for the rapid implementation of client-driven development priorities.
Canfield comes to LiquidityBook from Broadridge Financial Solutions,
Institutional asset managers looking for the next level of insight in their pursuit of institutional investment mandates can now turn to Market Lens, a new offering from investor and data analytics specialist eVestment.
Market Lens offers a robust feature set including a comprehensive mandate database; investor, consultant and manager profiles; and more than 35,000 documents, audio recordings and videos. These assets include manager presentations, consultant recommendations and research. The new solution also features customised email alerts, saved searches and export capabilities for easy integration into client workflows.
The underlying public fund documents allow Market Lens to feature unique investment
Quantitative Brokers (QB), an independent provider of advanced algorithms and data-driven analytics to clients in the futures and US cash treasury markets, has added two new algorithms, Octane and The Roll to its suite of best execution algorithms: Bolt, Strobe, Legger and Closer.
QB is committed to providing cutting edge trading solutions through its premium execution algorithms and analytics. QB’s innovative suite of products aims to help reduce implicit trading costs and solve execution challenges for its clients. The two new algorithms further push the boundaries of electronic execution in futures markets.
Octane is a liquidity-seeking strategy designed
The flash estimate for the Barclay CTA Index, compiled by BarclayHedge, indicates a 0.19 per cent loss in September. Year to date, the Index is down 1.53 per cent.
“The US economy continues to strengthen in spite of pervasive trade war fears and continued Fed monetary tightening, while other countries have chosen to keep their rates low,” says Sol Waksman, founder and president of BarclayHedge. “These contradictory monetary policies have created unpredictable crosscurrents and trend changes in futures prices.”
Eight of Barclay’s managed futures indices had losses in September, while only one had a gain.
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Global network provider BSO has announced a new direct connectivity link between the Mexican stock exchange (BMV) and some of the largest exchanges across North America.
BSO’s new Point of Presence (PoP) in Mexico City provides ultra-low latency connectivity spanning Latin America, Chicago and New York. As a result, electronic market makers will be able to trade Mexican stocks faster in and out of BMV – which records daily trading volumes over USD800 million. BSO’s PoP is located on the same road as the second largest exchange in Latin America, which enables traders to have closer proximity to the BMV
Hedgeweek, in partnership with the Bahamas Financial Services Board, is to host an exclusive event at the Reform Club in Central London in November focusing on how The Bahamas is positioning itself to attract new financial funds business.
The event, entitled The Bahamas: The Clear Choice for Investment & Financial Services, will take place from 8.30am to 10.30am on 29 November, and will showcase the jurisdiction for those wishing to expand their investment and financial services capabilities. The delegate audience will primarily include fund administrators, law firms, consultants and accounting firms.
Opening remarks will address the investment climate in The
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