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OTC derivative central clearing could lead to cutback in hedge fund operations and trading

Central clearing of OTC derivatives will add 1%-3% to costs and could lead hedge funds to scale back operations and trade. While they await further regulatory guidance, changes are on hold for most.

Hedge Funds Review | 12 Jan 2012secure

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Book review: Theory and Practice of Shipping Freight Derivatives

Theory and Practice of Shipping Freight Derivatives delivers essential information in a series of concise essays, tackling a multifarious subject with clear-sightedness.

Hedge Funds Review | 10 Aug 2011secure

Tradeweb expands credit platform with addition of high-yield bond trading

Tradeweb has responded to a boom in European high-yield corporate bond issuance and investment by adding high-yield bond functionality to its European credit platform.

Hedge Funds Review | 16 Jun 2011secure

HedgeMark targets growth following BNY Mellon deal

BNY Mellon has taken a minority stake in HedgeMark through its Pershing subsidiary. The deal could turbo-charge the growth of the fledgling managed accounts platform, said HedgeMark CEO Ken Phillips.

Hedge Funds Review | 02 Feb 2011secure

Zirpolo to run KDC securities lending portfolio

Kellner DiLeo & Company has hired former Credit Suisse managing director Rory Zirpolo as the portfolio manager for its matched book securities lending strategy, KDC Alpha.

Hedge Funds Review | 05 Nov 2010secure

Icap offers electronic trading of euro interest rate swaps

Interdealer broker Icap is launching an electronic market for trading euro interest rate swaps. The move will help increase transparency, efficiency and lower transaction costs for the market.

Hedge Funds Review | 31 Aug 2010secure

Hedge funds study collateral management options

Rehypothecation, collateral management, central counterparty clearing are all terms that spring to mind when hedge funds thinks about collateral management post the downfall of Lehman.

Hedge Funds Review | 09 Aug 2010secure

Cesr recommends changes to Mifid revision

The Committee of European Securities Regulators (Cesr) has published its technical advice in the initial stages of the revision of the markets in financial instruments directive (Mifid).

Hedge Funds Review | 01 Aug 2010secure

More transparent markets could benefit Icap electronic broking business

Icap expects its electronic broking business to be a substantial beneficiary of a shift to more transparent markets with increased electronic transaction.

Hedge Funds Review | 14 Jul 2010secure

Volume of trade ideas rises in reaction to Greek crisis

YouDevise’s trade idea monitor (TIM) has seen a surge in volume since the Greek financial crisis.

Hedge Funds Review | 26 May 2010secure

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