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Technology News
News
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FSA rules forcing hedge funds to record and archive cell phone conversations to increase cost burdens
Mar 01, 2011 -
Credit Suisse investor survey predicts 18% growth in hedge fund AuM in 2011
Mar 01, 2011 -
Factor Advisors launches spread ETFs on NYSE Arca
Feb 25, 2011 -
Lynx Asset Management unveils Ucits-compliant fund on DB platform
Feb 25, 2011 -
Ireland's assets under administration experiences strong growth
Feb 24, 2011
Press Releases
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FIX launches Wiki web tool to make it easier for users to share knowledge of FIX implementations
Mar 01, 2011 -
ZAN Partners implements Paladyne FastStart™ as its Integrated Front-, Middle-, and Back-Office ASP Solution
Mar 01, 2011 -
Apex Fund Services opens Cayman office
Feb 21, 2011 -
VITEOS announces significant growth in assets under administration
Feb 07, 2011 -
Deutsche Bank and Traxis launch Ucits compliant global equity macro fund
Feb 01, 2011
Opinion
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Alpha Waves: Road Warriors in the Transparency Wars
Jan 31, 2011 -
The unnoticed custody constraint in the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive
Jan 20, 2011 -
The drivers of hedge fund returns: Identifying risk and alpha
Jan 20, 2011 -
Alpha Waves: The Pebble in The Pond
Jan 20, 2011 -
Operational due diligence gets real at GAIM Ops Europe
Nov 02, 2010
Many fund managers anticipate low returns on their equity products in 2011 – something they predict could lead to an increase in outsourcing, according to a survey by RBC Dexia and Accenture.
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), MarkitSERV and AcadiaSoft are working together to deliver a joint solution for improving communication regarding the setting and maintaining of the collateral required between counterparties to over-the-counter (OTC) derivative transactions.
Bloomberg Trading Solutions has launched a single platform integrating front-to-back office tools for hedge funds trading in FX, fixed income and equity.
BI-SAM (Business Intelligence Solutions for Asset Management), a provider of performance attribution and reporting software solutions for the asset management industry, has increased its presence in Asian markets.
Jan 25, 2011
Forcing smaller hedge funds to clear over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives through a central counterparty clearing house (CCP) is misguided and could prove rather costly.
Jan 21, 2011
Hedge fund managers have been encouraged to get a BIC or Business Identifier Code if they want to reduce the possibility of trade settlement failures.
South African-based technology firm Risk 101 has launched a portfolio risk management product for carbon-related securities – a trading market it sees as having significant growth potential.
Jan 13, 2011
SEI has enhanced its asset pricing and valuation validation solution for investment managers.
LCH.Clearnet has appointed Floyd Converse as head of sales and marketing in the US for its interest rate swap (IRS) clearing service, SwapClear.
The influx of regulation and the renewed growth in the investment management industry could deliver a “one-two punch” for fund administrators in 2011, according to Confluence, a provider of automated data management services.
