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Quants face lack of understanding of their role by managers

A significant gap in understanding between quants and their supervisors has been revealed in a survey of almost 400 active quants and risk professionals.

Hedge Funds Review | 03 Nov 2009

How to avoid the next financial meltdown

Excessive risk-taking in the financial sector, poor corporate governance and inadequate regulation and enforcement led to the financial crisis since, concludes an anthology* of expert opinion on the current......

Hedge Funds Review | 21 Aug 2009

ITG consolidates exchange data across European MTFs

Agency broker and financial technology company Investment Technology Group said it will base its transaction cost analysis (ITG TCA) on data from primary exchanges and European multilateral trading facilities......

Hedge Funds Review | 08 Jul 2009

Gibraltar plans funds legislation overhaul

Gibraltar is to introduce new fund legislation and products later this year. According to Marcus Killick, CEO of the Financial Services Commission (FSC).

Hedge Funds Review | 11 Jun 2009

La Meer launches op risk software

By David Benyon, OpRisk & Compliance An integrated risk management system for hedge funds and other asset managers has been launched by La Meer. The product should help fund prepare for expected regulatory......

Hedge Funds Review | 06 May 2009

People moves

Offshore law firm Conyers Dill & Pearman has announced the appointment of Elizabeth Denman, Callum Harper and Anton Goldstein as associates to the firm's corporate team. Denman and Harper have joined the......

Hedge Funds Review | 28 Apr 2009

ANALYSIS: Attitude shift seen in risk management

By Kris Devasabai, US Editor Risk management and portfolio construction are set to undergo major change as hedge funds get to grip with a post-financial crisis world.

Hedge Funds Review | 07 Apr 2009

ETF exchange launches backed by consortium

ETF Securities is launching as ETF (exchange traded fund) exchange with a global consortium of banks and asset managers. Until now all ETF issuers have been owned and run by single financial instituti......

Hedge Funds Review | 06 Apr 2009

Fund managers switch focus to risk transparency

By David Benyon, OpRisk & Compliance Fund managers are focused on building up disclosures, a report by software provider Sophis has revealed.

Hedge Funds Review | 03 Apr 2009

EXCLUSIVE - Clarity given over Merrill Lynch prime broker operations

By Kris Devasabai, US Editor Positioning the business to compete for market share in a radically changed business environment is the top priority for the new management team in charge of prime brokerage......

Hedge Funds Review | 18 Mar 2009

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