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More than three in five (61 per cent) of Swiss asset managers – including hedge and other fund managers, institutional investors and wealth advisers – plan to cut their exposure to bonds over the next year, according to new research( commissioned by Managing Partners Group (MPG), the Geneva-based international asset management group.
Only one in six (17 per cent) plan to increase their exposure over that time and 22 per cent will keep it about the same.
Just over seven in 10 (71 per cent) of those planning to reduce exposure to bonds will redirect the investments to real estate,
iCapital Network has expanded its relationship with Bridgewater Associates (Bridgewater), a specialist in institutional portfolio management, and the world’s largest hedge fund.
Under this agreement, iCapital will provide a customised technology platform to give registered investment advisors (“RIAs”) and family offices seamless access to Bridgewater’s strategies for their ultra-high-net-worth clients in the US.
“Creating opportunities for wealth advisors and their qualified clients to access institutional-quality investments has always been our core mission at iCapital,” says Lawrence Calcano, Chairman and CEO of iCapital Network. “We are excited to partner with such a prominent team as Bridgewater to bring access to these
Overbond has released an AI-powered margin optimisation add-on that fully integrates with its existing suite of AI-powered fixed income analytics. Traders using the add-on can optimise their hit ratio and triple the number of RFQs they are able to profitably respond to with full or partial automation.
The structure of fixed income markets has changed dramatically over the past decade. Secondary market liquidity has declined markedly due to new regulations that have led to increased capital requirements, reduced risk limits and increased costs for dealers.
New fixed income products, the emergence of electronic all-to-all platforms and non-dealer liquidity providers
There is one giant reason why asset managers have been accelerating their shift into the cloud in recent years: big data. The sheer scale of the data sets fund managers now use every day to shape their investment decisions is so large, that cloud-based data management and analytics solutions have become the most obvious choice.
John Kain (pictured), head of business and market development for banking and capital markets at Amazon Web Services (AWS) Financial Services, understands the technology needs of the industry better than almost anyone.
Since the industry first grasped the opportunity offered by cloud technology of virtually
For asset managers, selecting the right fund accounting and reporting platform is a crucial step. Get it right, and everyone – from portfolio managers to back-office staff and investors – can benefit from a seamless experience streamlining many of the most important activities involved in successfully managing a fund.
Get it wrong, and executives can find themselves in a whole world of pain. Problematic technology can delay reporting, throw up compliance problems and force fund managers to embrace time-consuming manual workarounds. Most importantly, it can damage their brand by frustrating investors who may struggle to access investment information they need.
Asset managers face a major change in their margin requirements next year as part of UMR, but many firms have not yet grasped the implications for their tech stack, says Thomas Griffiths (pictured) of Cassini Systems.
In the world of high finance, 13 years feels like an eternity. But the latter phases of strict rules, which have been in the works that long, are poised to have a sweeping impact on the industry, when they are introduced this autumn and next autumn, in their last two phases.
The Uncleared Margin Rules (UMR), which will force hundreds of asset managers to hold
For asset managers, the past 18 months have been a rollercoaster ride as the pandemic has forced them to embrace new ways of working.
The implications have been profound as it has become more critical than ever for management firms to offer staff – everyone from portfolio managers to back office teams – the ability to access essential systems remotely. Many firms which were unable to do this initially have found themselves scrambling to update their technology. But the surge in home working has also fuelled mounting fears over cybersecurity.
How can asset managers ensure their systems are as safe
“What we have seen in 2021 is an acceleration in the adoption of cloud-based infrastructure,” says Alex Dobson (pictured), SVP of Product at global financial technology and professional services firm Arcesium.
“The pandemic certainly played a role as firms that leveraged cloud-based technology adapted to the challenges of being fully remote. As firms struggled to manage legacy in-house infrastructure, a cloud-first approach went from being a choice to the choice for many of these firms.”
However, for many asset managers, the migration to the cloud can be a daunting prospect.
While the process of shifting operations from in-house technology to
By Justin Casenta, SS&C Eze –Front-office technology has evolved. Hedge funds today need a sophisticated front-office engine to differentiate their business. But many systems aren’t equipped to keep pace with innovations designed to streamline trading processes.
All-in-one, not one-size-fits-all
We often hear an “all-in-one” system is what’s required to meet investor demands. But it’s rarely a one-size-fits-all. However, careful technological due diligence can help ensure the system you choose has the necessary advanced trading tools your front office needs to stay ahead.
Even as order management and execution management systems continue to converge, how the consolidated systems work together
There’s no question that over the past 18 months, the pandemic has changed the way asset managers operate. Traditionally, fund managers would have done many things in-house with their teams. However, these days, they are increasingly seeking to outsource activities to a third party.
Ben Goderski, Sales Director at SS&C Advent, has witnessed this phenomenon first-hand. He says many funds are pushing to minimise costs by reducing their technology footprint and evaluating new and more innovative ways of doing business.
Above all, they are eager to do more with a small team, who can then concentrate on the core elements
