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Hedge Funds’ Double-Edged Sword
To meet investor and regulator concerns, many hedge funds must provide more transparency--while still keeping their strategies close to the vest.
Speed The Recovery
Half of the time it now takes for Evergreen Investments to restore its data in its offsite data center is spent driving to the disaster recovery site.
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Sponsor's article > SunGard Trading and Risk Systems Announces New Dedicated Role for Basel II
Dr. Dean Jovic has been appointed to group managing director of risk management/Basel II, a newly created position at SunGard.
Flexibility is the key
Asset and liability management
Caution is key as the number of profit warnings increases
Current environment offers shorting opportunities but little on the long side
Sponsor's article > No cure through the cycle
Some have argued that the antidote for pro-cyclicality in the Basel II capital requirements is the use of 'through-the-cycle' estimates of default and recovery rates. David Rowe argues that, whilethis might mitigate the pro-cyclical impact of the Accord,…
Mark-it Partners puts it all on Red
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Energy futures sap US dollars continuing market weakness
Foreign currency markets are often under appreciated
Knowing when the price is right
olatile markets have led to a change in risk procedures, with VaR and manager-led stop/loss strategies being favoured over automated controls
Facing the Quest
With returns of 8.22% in the past year, Collins Stewart's strict portfolio decisions are made through its own ranking system
Algo slaps injunction on SunGard over use of confidential information
Canadian risk management systems provider Algorithmics has slapped an injunction on SunGard aimed at stopping its US-headquartered rival from using confidential information allegedly leaked to SunGard by an ex-Algorithmics employee.
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