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Regulatory Reforms Post Financial Crisis
Tajinder Singh, Deputy Secretary General, International Organisation of Securities Commission, (IOSCO)
Diversification and Durable Portfolios Panel Session:
Anthony Hilton – Moderator
Jon Moulton, MD, Better Capital, LLP
Paul Wharton, Chief Investment Strategist, Deutsche Bank
Robert Parker, Senior Advisor, Credit Suisse
Repetition is Reputation
Helena Morrissey, CEO, Newton Investment Management
The Challenge of Change
Michael B Jackson, Corporate Marketing and Business Strategist
Risk Management
Dr James Chu, MD & Chief Investment Officer,
Luxembourg-based Alter Domus, which specialises in company setup/domiciliation in addition to providing outsourced fund a
Unlike 1Q10, the second quarter has seen the fortunes of Asian hedge funds reverse.
Credit Suisse have underscored the value they place on Japan with the appointment of Myo Schollum
Since the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) proposed new rules that would permit small hedge funds (< SGD250 million AuM) not to have to be licensed, the numbe
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation has launched its Equity Derivatives Reporting Repository and has received Financial Services Authority approval for the DTCC Derivatives Repository subsidiary.
The building of the EDRR repository follows a competitive request for proposal process led by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association last year, and represents the industry’s efforts to strengthen its operational infrastructure and improve transparency across all major OTC derivatives asset classes.
All of the 14 global market dealers are now live on EDRR.
EDRR’s central registry will hold key position data, including product types, notional value, open trade positions, maturity and currency
New York Portfolio Clearing has appointed Joseph Benning as chief risk officer and Laura Klimpel as chief compliance officer and counsel.
NYPC, a joint venture of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation and NYSE Euronext, is a US futures clearing organisation.
NYPC is currently undergoing regulatory review, with an anticipated launch later this year.
“The addition of Joseph and Laura to NYPC further strengthens our senior management team, and complements the important operational appointments we’ve made in recent months,” says Walter Lukken, chief executive officer of NYPC. “Given the continued emphasis among public policymakers, regulators and market participants on systemic
Ramius Value and Opportunity Advisors has delivered a letter to the board of directors of Extreme Networks expressing its concern regarding recent interaction with the company and calling for changes to the structure and composition of the board.
Ramius also questioned the timing of the recently announced amendment to the company’s rights plan purportedly designed to preserve net operating losses for future use.
Ramius Value and Opportunity Advisors own approximately 5.9 per cent of the outstanding shares of Extreme, making it one of the largest shareholders of the company.
The letter says that although the company has made some
Fortress Investment Group has appointed Stuart Bohart as president of liquid markets and senior managing director – strategy.
Bohart will become a member of Fortress’s operating and management committees, and will have responsibility for all non-investment activities of the firm’s liquid markets business.
"Stu brings a unique depth of experience to our organisation, having built and managed one of the industry’s largest alternatives platforms, and his addition to our leadership team will allow us to achieve two important objectives," says Fortress chief executive officer Daniel Mudd. "First, as president of liquid markets, Stu will immediately take on management responsibility for
