Probably the most impressive development in the investment universe in the last couple of years has been the dramatic growth in US corporate profits. The question is whether these record profits are sustainable because of the continuing crisis in the
Interview with Nathanael Benzaken – Lyxor’s Managed Account Platform, with over 100 funds and approximately USD11billion in AUM, has long been a leading light for investors wanting to allocate into commingled managed accounts. And whilst this remains the easiest “gateway”
Interview with Effie Datson – For CTA managers on Deutsche Bank’s dbSelect platform, 2012 has very much been a year of contrasting fortunes. According to Effie Datson, director, product head for dbSelect, 1H12 was a challenge for these trading strategies,
By James Williams – Despite the operational challenges that face managers who decide to take on managed accounts, it seems almost inevitable that as more institutional money comes into the alternatives space, managed account AUM will continue to climb. This
GAMCO Investors Inc announced that its advisory subsidiary, Gabelli Funds L
Estera, a provider of funds, corporate and trust services, has moved to its new, state of the art offices in Guernsey. It will see the firm’s fund administration, accounting and reporting services, as well as their corporate and trust services
With over 3,000 listed funds, the Irish Stock Exchange (ISE) is one of the leading stock exchanges worldwide for the listing of investment funds, particularly alternative investment funds including offshore funds and Irish regulated products or QIFs. Managers are listing
By Eric Bissonnier & Francesco Samson – Robust independence Institutional investors remain, to some degree, nervous allocating to bank-owned MAPs because of counterparty risk concerns. Admittedly, some are now using independent administrators, but LumX uses a completely open architecture. Explains
Interview with Ed Gouldstone (pictured), Linedata – Whilst managers might welcome investor requests for managed account mandates given today’s tough capital raising environment, the reality is that, operationally, they still present certain challenges. Ten years ago, most managers would have
Hedge funds are starting to feel the burden associated with increased industry regulation, particularly small funds which are being forced to shut-up-shop in light of the costs needed to adhere to regulatory compliance, according to Paula Smith, head of asset
