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Morgan Stanley sees opportunities for prime brokerage in move to exchange clearing of OTC derivatives

A solid balance sheet is only one quality hedge funds look for in a prime brokers. Morgan Stanley believes a wide range of services offered globally and a consultative relationship is needed.

Hedge Funds Review | 12 Dec 2011secure

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Lack of clear 'proprietary traders' definition stymies implementation of Volcker rule

Banks are considering a variety of measures to identify proprietary trading and meet the requirements of the Volcker rule, part of the Dodd-Frank Act, although none are foolproof, say dealers.

Hedge Funds Review | 27 Jul 2011secure

Shadow accounting highlights hedge fund desire for counterparty safety

Counter party risks and a desire for more control has led hedge fund managers to minimise their dependence on any one service provider. This has resulted in parallel, ‘shadow’ accounting.

Hedge Funds Review | 06 May 2011secure

Pension funds continue to allocate to equities

Slow decision-making is the greatest challenge facing pension funds, according to over a third of pension fund managers and others polled in a recent survey* by Mercer.

Hedge Funds Review | 15 Jun 2009

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