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Dexia rolls out SunGard’s BancWare to new offices
Belgium’s Dexia Bank is to extend its use of SunGard's BancWare for interest rate risk management to 14 offices in Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Ireland and the US.
Deutsche hires boost Iberia derivatives coverage
Deutsche Bank has poached Juan Jose Macias from Barclays Capital and Virilo Moro from Dresdner Kleinwort Wassertstein (DrKW) to boost its derivatives business in Spain and Portugal, following its earlier hire of Mariano Aldama as head of debt captial…
Chinese fund adopts Askari
Guotai Fund Management, a China-based fund manager with $900 million in assets, has adopted Askari’s TruView risk management system as part of it internal risk management upgrade.
Deutsche to offer ALM research
Deutsche Bank has hired David Prieul and Vladyslav Putiatin from Lehman Brothers to provide asset liability management (ALM) strategy research to its customers.
European bankruptcy laws must be clarified
LAW | Varying creditor rights makes distressed investing difficult
Volatility in UK market creates short options
Three hedge fund managers talk about the opportunities available in the UK market at the moment and the direction they are planning to take in the near future
France develops new code of conduct for alternative investment
French investment boutiques are set to benefit from the country's planned relaxation of fund regulation
Private equity exposure increased by investors
PRIVATE EQUITY | track record is the most important aspect for funds
Gateway to Asia
Avenue Capital Group invests in Asia's distressed debt market through three of its funds
A growing interest
An increasing number of UK pension funds are likely be interested in investing in hedge funds, thanks to the latest Code of Best Practice requirements
Change in shorting policy adds value to the market
Changes in the Japanese market fuelled by growing confidence and aggressive cost cutting could create opportunities for hedge funds
S&P aims for index to provide transparency
BENCHMARK| S&P to base index on 40 funds invested in NINE strategies
Axa opens first Asian long/short equity fund
EQUITY | asian absolute fund has been added to axa's hedge line up
Small players drop out of hedge fund market
Equity funds are thought to dominate the future launch scene forcing smaller players off the board