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Vote of confidence for providers in results from service provider rankings 2011

Service providers play a key role in the smooth operation of hedge fund management companies. Their role has become even more central as increased regulation and risk controls take centre stage.

Hedge Funds Review | 12 Dec 2011secure

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Hedge fund strategies get boost from automatic corporate action notifications

Hedge fund managers could get early notification of corporate actions through an automated system that aims to help them to mitigate the risks associated with managing corporate events.

Hedge Funds Review | 12 Dec 2011secure

Hedge Funds Review launches first service provider rankings

Hedge Funds Review is compiling its first service provider rankings list, giving hedge fund and fund of hedge funds managers as well as investors a chance to rate service providers.

Hedge Funds Review | 04 Oct 2011

Tabb pegs OTC clearing-related technology spending at $3.3 billion

Clearing houses and dealers are spending billions on technology to prepare for OTC derivatives clearing but costs may ultimately be passed to clients.

Hedge Funds Review | 30 Sep 2011secure

Hedge fund technology spending projected to top $2 billion in 2011

Investments in risk, collateral and data management systems are driving hedge fund technology spending above $2 billion. Annual hedge fund technology spend amounts to almost 10bp of industry AUM.

Hedge Funds Review | 29 Sep 2011secure

Tradeweb expands credit platform with addition of high-yield bond trading

Tradeweb has responded to a boom in European high-yield corporate bond issuance and investment by adding high-yield bond functionality to its European credit platform.

Hedge Funds Review | 16 Jun 2011secure

Hedge fund managers call for high-speed trading curbs

High-speed computerised trading could destabilise markets unless limits are imposed, a pair of hedge fund managers have warned.

Hedge Funds Review | 13 May 2011secure

Institutional hedge fund investors seek tail risk protection

Pension funds, endowments and funds of hedge funds and family offices are all looking to hedge their portfolios against tail risk. Some are doing it through a comprehensive hedging overall process.

Hedge Funds Review | 15 Apr 2011secure

News analysis: Hedge funds eye advantages of cloud-based applications

Hedge funds looking for efficiencies and lower costs could use a cloud service but only if the provider can guarantee security of data and that computing resources are available on demand.

Hedge Funds Review | 06 Apr 2011secure

Advent in hedge fund software link up with Syncova

Advent Software has bought Syncova Solutions, a UK-based company that provides margin management and financing software to hedge funds and prime brokers.

Hedge Funds Review | 03 Mar 2011secure

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