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Derivatives
Alternatives secure highest allocations from US college and university endowments in 2011
US college and university endowments favour allocations to alternatives, including hedge funds. Best returns in 2011 came from commodities/managed futures, energy/natural resources and venture capital.......
Hedge Funds Review | 01 Feb 2012
Icap's group chief executive Spencer says 'not a prayer' of UK agreeing to EU trading tax
The proposed European Union (EU) financial trading tax would be vetoed by the UK, says Icap's group chief executive Michael Spencer. If not, the broker will move its London HQ to New York.
Hedge Funds Review | 25 Jan 2012
Increased liquidity likely to boost short-term options trading by hedge funds and institutions
Short-term options accounted for a growing portion of total options volumes last year and hedge fund use is likely to grow in 2012, says Tabb. Infrastructure requirements may be prohibitive, however.
Hedge Funds Review | 23 Jan 2012
Central counterparties should have last word on OTC clearing, says Futures and Options Association
Supervisors should not be able to force clearing houses to accept certain classes of OTC derivatives, says Futures and Options Association's chief executive Anthony Belchambers
Hedge Funds Review | 19 Jan 2012
Fund managers could be hit by exit of Italian bonds from BarCap index
Further downgrades for Italy would cause its inflation-linked bonds to drop out of a Barclays Capital index, prompting mass selling by fund managers. Dealers want the ECB to expand bond-buying remit.
Hedge Funds Review | 10 Jan 2012
UK Conservatives take CCPs to heart after split with EU over ECB policy on clearing houses
British prime minister David Cameron's demand for the UK to be exempt from an European Central Bank (ECB) policy on clearing houses helped to prompt December's split with the European Union.
Hedge Funds Review | 04 Jan 2012
Aberdeen Novus Global Credit Opportunities: Aberdeen Asset Management
Winner: Best performing specialist fund of hedge funds over one year
Hedge Funds Review | 23 Nov 2011
Central counterparty capital rules could discourage client clearing, critics claim
Revised Basel rules provide little capital incentive for clearing members to clear trades on behalf of clients, say bankers. Exposures to clients would also have to be treated as a bilateral trade.
Hedge Funds Review | 09 Nov 2011
OTC derivatives clearing throw up questions for future of some hedge fund strategies
Mandatory clearing of OTC derivatives contracts by 2012 is having a mixed impact on hedge fund strategies. Main worries concern costs and the possible difficulty in maintaining viable strategies.
Hedge Funds Review | 31 Oct 2011
Dealers predict OTC derivatives reform will lead to boom in algorithmic trading
The Dodd-Frank Act and swap execution facilities (Sefs) are likely to encourage a growth in algorithmic execution of over-the-counter derivatives, say dealers
Hedge Funds Review | 12 Sep 2011
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