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Custody Risk autumn 2012
Welcome to the autumn 2012 edition of Custody Risk.
FX hedge funds rethink strategies as returns fall
Switching gears
People moves: Autumn 2012
The latest people moves in the securities services industry
First person: The challenge facing the banking industry
Resolving regulation
Global Custody Survey 2012
Regulations and expectations
Mandate watch: BNY Mellon and Citi lead the way in China
BNY Mellon and Citi pick up two key mandates in the important Chinese market
The last word: Basel III
The leading question
BNY Mellon fails to have securities lending lawsuit dismissed
The Bank of New York Mellon has failed in its bid to dismiss a lawsuit that alleges it lost more than $1 billion by mishandling pension funds’ investments in Lehman Brothers
Asian hedge funds looks for volatility opportunities
Still waters
Permal Fixed Income Special Opportunities, managed by NWI Management
Bite-size trading
Japan continues to defy hedge fund bears
Land of rising debt
Strong gains across several hedge fund strategies in July, reports Eurekahedge
The Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index was positive in July. Despite the ongoing regional problems, Europe-focused managers led the gains. CTAs had a good month. Gains were seen across most other strategies.
RBC Investor Services chief sees growth opportunities following acquisition
José Placido, chief executive of the newly renamed RBC Investor Services, reveals his company's growth plans in an interview with Custody Risk
European parliament Econ chair confident on eurozone crisis resolution
Sharon Bowles, chair of the European parliament’s economic and monetary affairs committee, believes the end is in sight for the eurozone crisis. She is also positive on co-operation with US lawmakers.
Long-dated options best way to hedge tail risk, says 36 South
Investors and hedge fund managers are trying to find effective and cost-efficient ways to tackle tail risk. One way to hedge this risk is through long-dated options, because they offer convexity.