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Malta: hedge fund industry gains momentum
Ambitious plans for island state
Malta: hedge fund industry gains momentum
Growing jurisdiction plans for expansion
Malta: hedge fund industry gains momentum
Curbing your risk appetite
When setting their levels of acceptable risk, do firms know how much is too much? Deepa Govindarajan introduces the concept of a risk ceiling and investigates risk appetite
The hidden risk
Risk is inherent in the use of spreadsheets within financial institutions but it has long been ignored. Now regulatory scrutiny into processes is spurring growth in the market for spreadsheet control solutions. Nolan Gesher explains why they are worth…
Defining liquidity risk
When will firms start realising that liquidity risk contains operational risk? David Benyon argues that companies ignore this link at their peril, and looks towards a more all-encompassing approach to its management
Basel rules set to change
Despite the difficulty and cost involved, even banks accept that aspects of the old financial regulatory regime must yield their place and go. Patrick Blum asks industry consultants what Basel II reforms they expect to see in 2010, and how firms can…
Risk management: how to prepare for the next crisis
Nigel Milbank believes one of the causes of the recent financial crisis was risk professionals’ failure to persuade their organisations of the importance of risk management. Here, he outlines 10 ways to get people on board the risk train and to better…
Dubai: The legal issues highlighted by the crisis
Dubai World’s emergency debt restructure last year and the continuing debate over the integrity of sukuk products have rocked investor confidence in the Dubai International Financial Centre. Tricky structural work is needed to strengthen its legal…
Reality bites
Op risk management no longer sits solely in the theoretical space, and has been brought down to earth with a thud. Patrick de Fontnouvelle of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston predicts 2010 will be a year of focusing on the practicalities of…
Industry expands service offering
Global Administration Round Table: Confronting a challenging environment
All investors want more transparency
Global Administration Round Table: Confronting a challenging environment
Established jurisdictions newcomers challenged
Global Administration Round Table: Confronting a challenging environment
Industry expects major changes
Global Administration Round Table: Confronting a challenging environment
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Global Administration Round Table: Confronting a challenging environment
Efficiency and flexibility top agenda
Global Administration Round Table: Confronting a challenging environment
Industry adjustments expected
Global Administration Round Table: Confronting a challenging environment
Independence is crucial
Global Administration Round Table: Confronting a challenging environment
Staff stay for career opportunities
How do you ensure that you are able to hire enough quality staff? If you are outsourcing functions, how do you ensure quality and standards are consistent and adequate?
Variety of criteria used to vet funds
Global Administration Round Table: Confronting a challenging environment
Role for boutiques to fill
Do you think niche/boutique fund administration will be able to survive the contraction and consolidation of the industry?
Leaner industry expected to emerge in 2009
Global Administration Round Table: Confronting a challenging environment