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Mini-prime to offer platform for private wealth and family offices

Broker-dealer SecureVest Financial Group and software provider AIM-TO are teaming up to launch a mini-prime brokerage business aimed at private investment funds and family offices.

Hedge Funds Review | 12 Mar 2010

Hedge funds - hedging their energy bets

Prime custody seen as growth area for banks

Investor concerns about the safety of assets held in prime brokerage accounts has created a $400 billion opportunity for the provision of custody services to hedge funds under a 'prime custody' model,......

Hedge Funds Review | 08 Mar 2010

Hedge fund reporting burden to increase

Hedge funds are likely to face increased reporting requirements following the publication of details about the information to be collected by national regulators for collation and dissemination by the......

Hedge Funds Review | 01 Mar 2010 | secure

Hedge funds pose no systemic risk

After much debate over the possible systemic risk hedge funds may pose to financial markets, the UK regulator has conducted two surveys. The results show little cause for concern

Hedge Funds Review | 01 Mar 2010 | secure

Hedge funds pose little risk to financial markets concludes FSA

Hedge funds do not pose a high level of risk to financial markets, concluded a report by the UK’s Financial Services Authority (FSA).

Hedge Funds Review | 23 Feb 2010

Hedge funds keen to reduce risk to attract asset inflows

Hedge fund managers making operational changes to reduce risk and enhance their attractiveness to investors, according to a study commissioned by Omgeo and conducted by Greenwich Associates.

Hedge Funds Review | 23 Feb 2010

NEWS FOCUS: Bank debt offers opportunities if operational risk can be controlled

An unexpected outcome of the financial crisis has been the number of interesting bank debt deals available. As an asset class bank debt is growing in popularity because of its relatively low risk in terms......

Hedge Funds Review | 28 Jan 2010

S&P offers Asia Pacific credit and equity services

Standard & Poor’s has expanded its credit and equity coverage in Asia Pacific with the introduction of two services. The new offerings are aimed at helping investors to better manage local and regional......

Hedge Funds Review | 15 Jan 2010

Carne to supply directors for Merchant Capital Ucits hedge funds

Corporate finance, investment advisory and stock broking firm Merchant Capital has hired Carne Global Financial Services to provide independent directors to its Ucits III service for hedge fund manage......

Hedge Funds Review | 07 Jan 2010

Challenges ahead for funds in 2010

As a new decade approaches, Hedge Funds Review talks to key figures in the industry to find out what 2010 might hold for the hedge fund industry.

Hedge Funds Review | 21 Dec 2009 | secure

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