Technology/People

Sowing the seeds for future growth

First time hedge fund managers face a wide range of financing choices from seed capital providers and incubator programmes to conventional investors who want to negotiate terms. What are the differences between them and what are the pros and cons? Hedge…

Reading the signs

Cate Rocchi discusses the $60m Clarion Offshore Fund which has grown over 265% since launching in 1996

Profits taken by the truly hedged

Jeff Benjamin looks at the repercussions of the recent terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. He asks, how hard has the market been hit and how long is recovery likely to take?

Preparing for the worst

Small and medium-sized banks in the US and Europe are bracing themselves for Basel II. Gallagher Polyn examines how these institutions plan to adapt to the new Accord.

Pro-cyclicality in the new Basel Accord

Could Basel II worsen recessions? By backtesting the proposed capital rules to the last recession, D. Wilson Ervin and Tom Wilde argue that the increased risk sensitivity of loan portfolio regulatory capital in the new Accord could have unwelcome…

Rolfe & Nolan removes Lodge as CEO

UK derivatives systems vendor Rolfe & Nolan has ousted its chief executive officer, John Lodge, as part of an effort to boost confidence among its customers and shareholders. The company, which has seen its share price plunge over the past two years,…

A new lease of life

Hedge fund service providers looking to stay ahead in the marketplace are turning to corporate websites to communicate with their customers

Moving to the centre

Basel II means banks will have to centralise the management of operational risk or lose out to competitors.

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