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The SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator for April 2021 measured 2.07 per cent, down from 2.49 per cent in March.
“SS&C GlobeOp’s Forward Redemption Indicator of 2.07 per cent for April 2020 continues a positive trend which now includes ten consecutive months of lower year-over-year redemptions,” says Bill Stone, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, SS&C Technologies. “The 2.07 per cent reported for the indicator compares favourably to the 3.02 per cent reported a year ago and is also the second lowest calendar month of April since the Forward Redemption Indicator’s inception in 2006.
“Asset retention for the hedge fund industry
Options Technology, a provider of cloud-enabled managed services to the global capital markets and a long-term Murex partner, is delivering MX.3 through its enterprise-grade SaaS-enabled Managed Apps platform.
Telos, one of the most active blockchain platforms in the world according to Blocktivity, is going cross chain to PancakeSwap, after launching over two years ago and amassing a huge list of active projects in a wide range of industry verticals.
The bridge from Telos to BSC is now open, and a PancakeSwap pool will be added to jump start access to the Telos networks native asset TLOS for BSC users. This is the second major network bridge for Telos after bridging to Ethereum in March when it listed on Uniswap.
Telos has an emerging DeFI marketplace of its
Global hedge fund industry assets swelled to a new record high of USD3.8 trillion in the first three months of 2021, as managers recorded their strongest quarter since 2000 and investors duly poured more capital into a broad selection of strategy types, with the biggest hedge funds still taking the largest slice of client money.
Options: Best Managed Services Provider – Cybersecurity continues to top the list of challenges the hedge fund industry is facing and the key to tackling it is being prepared and ready to react. Transparent and frequent communication is also more important than ever.
“Preparing for and even just being able to identify an indicator of compromise (IOC) is a question of data,” explains Stephen Morrow (pictured), chief operating officer, Options Technology, “typically, this involves the generation, handling, parsing and manipulation of vast amounts of data. The right tools, automation and AI are critical to carry this out. Being able to and
Prosek Partners: Best PR & Communications Firm – Managing a brand and its reputation in a digital world, which moves at speed, means hedge funds are deploying a more sophisticated marketing approach. They’re having to consider the implications of an environment in which information is more transparent and where stakeholders respond in a different way.
“We’ve seen funds of all shapes and sizes double down on communications and marketing, as they realised they couldn’t get the job done without having these elements in place,” comments Jennifer Prosek (pictured), founder and managing partner of Prosek Partners. “This has focused the attention of
SS&C Advent: Best Managed Accounts Technology Provider – As the global asset and fund management markets grow, so do their operational challenges.
Increasing transaction volume, product proliferation, and complex investment strategies put a strain on in-house resources. Firms can get bogged down in the details of mundane but essential activities, like ensuring data accuracy, daily reconciliation, closing periods, internal reporting, and accurate investor accounting.
There has been a growing demand for managed services from fund managers looking for solutions to alleviate and delegate these burden of ownership. “We have witnessed a significant increase in clients asking for our assistance
RepRisk: Best ESG Solution Provider – It’s a very exciting time to be working in the field of ESG. The industry has recently experienced a sea change in sentiment and it is now accepted that having a risk-focused approach and looking beyond company disclosures are key elements of ESG investing.
“Risk management is in our DNA. It may only be one part of ESG, but it is an essential part. This has been our approach since the beginning – and we believe it’s the best way to generate meaningful, actionable ESG signals,” Alexandra Mihailescu Cichon (pictured), Executive Vice President Sales and
Edge Technology Group: Best Cloud Services Provider – Flexible working is likely to be part of the “new normal” as the past year demonstrated the power of the cloud and the benefits enjoyed by firms with a robust digital platform. As managers significantly increased their use of unified communications and collaboration tools, service providers are seeking to better meet their needs in this regard.
BCS Global Markets: Best Boutique Prime Broker – The prime brokerage landscape has seen significant changes over the last couple of years, making it difficult for funds to source the right prime partner. BCS Global Markets has established itself as a boutique prime within the equities space and has recently won Hedgeweek’s Best Boutique Prime Broker award.
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