FEATURED NEWS

  • Axiom SL launches Liquidity Management & Stress Testing Module to Complement its Regulatory Liquidity Reporting Solution
    March 12, 2010 7:53 AM

    Axiom Software Laboratories Inc, leading global provider of Regulatory Reporting and Risk Management solutions has announced today at the Axiom user group meeting the launch of its Liquidity management and Stress Testing module based on the proven regulatory reporting and data management platform, ControllerView® and IntegrationCenter™. In addition to regulatory and internal reporting, Axiom now equips financial institutions with stress-testing capacity to identify and manage quickly and efficiently relevant risks across the organisation.
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  • 43% of Institutional Investors in Hedge Funds Investing in or Considering UCITS Funds in 2010
    March 11, 2010 11:54 AM

    UCITS III is Attracting Growing Numbers of Hedge Fund Managers and Investors according to Preqin’s Survey Results

    In February 2010 Preqin carried out a survey of 50 institutional investors to determine the current demand for UCITS-compliant hedge funds. Preqin also surveyed 60 fund of funds mangers to ascertain the present supply of UCITS funds in the hedge fund industry. Key findings of the survey include:

    Investor Survey:
    • 8% of all institutional investors surveyed allocate capital to UCITS funds, and all are European-based.
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INDUSTRY INSIGHT

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OPINION AND COMMENTARY

Speaker's Box

Blurred Boundaries - the Convergence of Traditional Funds and Hedge Funds

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Q & A

Why the FSA Gets It

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DERIVSOURCE SPOTLIGHT

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Best Practices for Efficient Communication of Trade Notification - Building a Business Case

ISITC's Derivatives Working Group recently published market practice recommendations for the communication of trade notification messages between investment managers and their accounting agents to promote the automation of this back-office process across the industry. Julia Schieffer offers insight into building a business case to secure budget to adopt best practices for this highly error-prone operational process.

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Central Clearing of CDSs – How to get the Buyside into the Game?

Investment managers & hedge funds have many questions to be answered before they get involved in CDS clearing.

Central clearing of credit default swaps is progressing with full speed ahead with three clearing offerings (ICE, Eurex and CME) live and processing contracts. Despite this momentum, the picture is not complete because the buy side remains reluctant to jump on board the clearing bandwagon.

DERIVATIVES REGULATION TIMELINE

Check out DerivSource's new reference guide that provides a comprehensive outline of regulatory activity in the U.S. and U.K./Europe, and the involvement of various regulatory and legislative bodies.

Derivatives Regulation Timeline

DERIVSOURCE HIGHLIGHT

Fitch Solutions: Macro Concerns Weigh on Consumer Service Sector CDS

Fitch Solutions, a division of the Fitch Group, says CDS on consumer services companies continues to trade with more liquidity than the broader market, given ongoing market uncertainty on the growth prospects for the global economy and the knock on effect for consumer demand levels.
NY Lunch & Learn Event (hosted by SIFMA Asset Management Group)

SIFMA Asset Management Group 2010 Trends in the U.S. & Global Markets (from a Buy Side Perspective)

Location: New York, NY (SIFMA Conference Center)
Date: March 4, 2010 11:30 AM

CONFIRMED SPEAKERS AND PANELISTS:

* Sam Cole, Chief Operating Officer, Blue Mountain Capital
* Rick McVey, Chairman & CEO, Market Axess
* Joseph Sack (panel moderator), Executive Advisor, Asset Management Group
* Wesley Sparks, Senior Vice President (Portfolio Management), Schroders
* Chip Stevens, Managing Director (Trading), BlackRock