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SS&C furthers European expansion with acquisition of Irish hedge fund administrator

US-based fund administrator SS&C Technologies is expanding its business in Europe by acquiring BDO Simpson Xavier Administration Services in Dublin. It will administer offshore and regulated funds.

Hedge Funds Review | 22 Aug 2011secure

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Sponsored fund administration forum: Industry leaders discuss issues

BNP Paribas Securities Services, Butterfield Fulcrum, HSBC Securities Services and UBS Global Asset Management together with Axa Investment Managers' FoHF platform discuss a range of issues.

Hedge Funds Review | 03 Aug 2011 | screening image

Tough EU rules could hit hedge fund managers' pay, warns PwC

Hedge fund managers are unaware of the stringent pay rules “buried” in the recent consultation paper on the European Union’s alternative investment fund managers (AIFM) regulation, warned PwC.

Hedge Funds Review | 28 Jul 2011secure

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

GlobeOp index reports positive performance so far in June

Hedge fund administrator GlobeOp reports a positive performance for its index in June, with investors reported to be continuing to allocate to hedge funds despite market volatility.

Hedge Funds Review | 16 Jun 2011secure

Financial reforms could restrict lending to hedge funds and increase systemic risk

The Dodd-Frank financial reforms could introduce greater systemic risk into the financial system if they force hedge funds to seek leverage from less tightly regulated banks in Europe said BAML exec.

Hedge Funds Review | 12 May 2011secure

Northern Trust to purchase Citadel hedge fund administration business

Northern Trust is set to acquire Citadel’s hedge fund administration business, Omnium. Once the deal goes through, Northern Trust will rank among the 10 largest administrators for hedge funds.

Hedge Funds Review | 26 Mar 2011secure

Privium to offer support to start-up hedge fund managers

Internationally experienced industry veterans Paul Smith, Clayton Heijman and Nick Paris have started a new business venture to support the launch of new hedge fund management operations.

Hedge Funds Review | 16 Mar 2011secure

Nomura to cut prime brokerage numbers

Nomura, which bought Lehman’s European, Middle Eastern and Asian equities and investment banking business in 2008, is cutting back its prime brokerage numbers.

Hedge Funds Review | 15 Mar 2011secure

Shift in focus of real estate debt fund by Cheyne Capital reaps rewards

A shift to concentrate on real estate debt including mortgages backed by residential and commercial property by listed hedge fund Cheyne Capital’s Real Estate Credit Investments (RECI) has paid off....

Hedge Funds Review | 15 Mar 2011secure

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