UBS has decided to fold its proprietary trading hedge fund operation Dillon Read Capital Management (DRCM) into the investment bank less than two years after unveiling plans to set up the
The development of the UCITS framework and this year’s introduction of UCITS IV, which came into effect on July 1, will serve to enhance Luxembourg’s position as Europe’s largest
Alternative asset manager Gottex Fund Management has appointed Marc Fisher as head of marketing for the Asia Pacific region. Based in Gottex’s Hong Kong office, Fisher will be central to the continued development of Gottex in the region, working closely
Risk-AI and BarclayHedge have collaborated to produce the first hedge fund risk application for the iPad. The new application allows users of Risk-AI’s Transparency Analytics software to view data and analysis wherever they can use their iPad. “This application allows
On the back of the HSI Volatility Index (VHSI), which measures Hang Seng Index (VNKY) option prices, reaching a six-year low earlier in October, Asian hedge funds are positioning themselves to bet on a return of volatile asset prices reported
Strate (The Licensed Central Securities Depository for electronic settlement of Financial Instruments in South Africa) is to replace its current bond market system UNEXcor with the Market Infrastructure solution from the TCS BaNCS product suite. The solution will provide Strate
Deutsche Bank has launched an app-based fund solution that provides access to its fund administration services as well as award-winning research and analytical tools in one place via the Bank’s Autobahn App Market. The Autobahn App Market not only consolidates
Total monthly volume in futures on the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) reached an all-time high for a second consecutive month in October 2012. The record trading activity in VIX futures also drove total volume at CFE to a new all-time
Misys has launched new generation of collaborative risk management solutions, under the name of Misys Global Risk (MGR). The solution’s best-in-class risk, regulatory and workflow modules collaborate with a firm’s in-house or third-party systems in a single enterprise risk technology
The latest statistics released by the Malta Financial Services Authority show that the number of funds domiciled in Malta have continued to register steady growth. In fact, over the first six months of 2012, the industry has registered a four
