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The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation has welcomed the trading in futures contracts linked to its proprietary index, the DTCC GCF Repo Index.
The futures products began trading on 16 July on NYSE Liffe US, the US futures exchange of NYSE Euronext.
Two-day volumes across US Treasury GCF Repo futures, MBS Repo futures and Agency GCF futures reached over 6,000 contracts traded.
The DTCC GCF Repo Index allows traders to hedge their interest rate exposure using the index as a benchmark which is linked to general collateral finance repurchase agreements (GCF Repos).
The DTCC GCF Repo Index is the
Deutsche Bank has launched an FX trading platform on Autobahn.
The new FX platform is expected to increase efficiencies and volumes, contributing to Deutsche Bank’s commitment to trade EUR1trn every week within the next two years.
New functionalities include the market’s first combined electronic and voice trade blotter across all execution channels, and direct access to Deutsche Bank’s FX and cross-product research and real-time commentary alerts directly from the trading floor.
The new platform is tailored to each client and client segment, delivering workflow integration and diverse functionality. The new platform allows Deutsche Bank to respond quickly and efficiently to
Kinetic Partners, a professional services firm to the asset management, investment banking and broking industries, has launched a risk monitoring and reporting platform in partnership with Riskdata, a risk management solutions provider.
The service provides a scalable, transparent, Ucits-compliant, third party solution for administrators, fund management companies and hedge funds to monitor their risk positions.
The new offering combines Kinetic Partners’ expertise in risk management, and risk monitoring requirements with Riskdata’s risk analytics, regulatory-compliant models and cross-asset-class risk data service, which provides a cost effective alternative to an in-house risk system.
The new service will provide all risk management functionalities
June proved difficult for CTA strategies, according to Newedge’s monthly performance data for its suite of hedge fund indices.
"Risk-on" movements in the first three weeks and final days of June hurt CTA positions, which were generally structured to benefit from an economic downturn.
29 June was especially trying as strong rallies in equity and commodity markets, alongside declines in interest rate and bond markets and the US Dollar, reversed pre-existing trends.
The Newedge CTA Index fell 3.28 per cent in June (-0.84 per cent YTD) and the Newedge CTA Trend Sub-Index was down 4.74 per cent (-0.91 per cent
Comada, a provider of transaction-driven software solutions for investors in hedge funds, has migrated its servers to a new data centre hosted by QuoVadis Services.
The new Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) platform will bring advantages to Comada’s customer base, including users of Comada’s M.A.T.ware software.
The new platform has been built using the latest generation networking equipment, high speed SAN for data storage, and servers designed for high density CPU and memory. It enhances the levels of security Comada nows offer its clients, with options for either multi-tenant or dedicated infrastructure. The platform also supports Comada’s programme to offer clients more flexibility
CurAlea Associates LLC was established by Seb Calabro and Peter Ort (pictured) in 2010 to provide risk advisory services to hedge funds and other buyside clients. The firm delivers high touch, high value-added services to clients via both quantitative portfolio risk analyses and qualitative interpretations of portfolio risk. CurAlea’s hedge fund clients typically employ fundamental investment strategies with a focus on liquid securities.
Prior to establishing CurAlea, Calabro and Ort spent many years at both hedge funds and hedge funds of funds, giving them insight into hedge fund portfolio construction and risk management and the ever growing requirements and
Abacus Group, a provider of hosted IT solutions for hedge funds and private equity funds, has launched StorageBurst, an on-demand service that offers hedge funds a secure and redundant platform to store large amounts of data off-site.
Abacus Group, a provider of hosted IT solutions for hedge funds and private equity funds, has launched StorageBurst, an on-demand service that offers hedge funds a secure and redundant platform to store large amounts of data off-site.
Offering flexible disaster recovery and archiving options, StorageBurst helps funds store and back up tick level data to meet regulatory requirements, scale to accommodate changing business
Linedata has launched the latest version of the Linedata Beauchamp portfolio management system.
The new version focuses on improving efficiency and automation for clients’ middle office operations.
Features of the new version include enhancements to workflow for corporate actions, stock loans, CDS and swap financing.
“With tighter margins and increasing costs, we know that our hedge fund clients are always seeking out efficiencies and want to focus their resources where they matter most. The latest enhancements to Linedata Beauchamp deliver a more streamlined middle office infrastructure, with a focus on developments which save on time and resources,” says Ed
ENYX has added key US markets decoders for its FPGA based trading platform.
CME and Nasdaq Itch, Bats, Direct Edge and NYSE Arca markets are now all available for the platform.
ENYX has built a FPGA based trading platform which integrates full-hardware networking, decoding, filtering and normalisation features with a wire-to-software solution below 1.5 µs. Customers benefit from a single API offering access to an increasing number of markets.
ENYX’s “Feed Repair Technology” enables customers’ engines to consume high volume data feeds while ensuring every tick is carried. The solution also accelerates order entry to the exchange.
“We are delighted
By Keith Parker – Guernsey is an important jurisdiction for Pacific Fund Systems in terms of both existing and potential clients. A key reason for our interest and commitment to the island, as well as nearby Jersey, is the integrity of the jurisdiction, including its emphasis on transparency within the financial services sector.
Recent years have seen a flight to quality within the industry as companies become more focused on where and with whom they do business. Once relegated to the margins, reputation is now arguably one of the most critical risk considerations, and the key driver in mitigating reputational
