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Aperios finds value in concentrated emerging market long/short strategy
Aperios Emerging Connectivity Master Fund: Aperios Partners Investment Management
Investors turn to structured products for safety as stocks climb
Many investors see equities as fairly valued or even overvalued, boosting demand for structured products that offer protection or benefit from sideways markets
PRA wrestles with early-warning indicators calibration
Calibration for general insurers and with-profits funds frustrates regulator's progress
Energy traders breathe sigh of relief over Mifid II position limits
Mifid II exemptions for physically settled power, gas, coal and oil greeted by European energy traders
CDS trades litigation possible for funds
As well as Libor proceedings, funds should pay attention to EC investigations into credit default swaps and identify trades suitable for litigation, says Sue Millar of UK law firm Stephenson Harwood
OTF transparency waivers survive final Mifid debate
European disclosure regime for derivatives platforms diverges from that in US
Finisterre denies Ucits rules will hamper returns
Finisterre Capital founder Paul Crean says Ucits rules do not impose significant restrictions on its new fund launched in October
Regulators demand hedge fund look-through transparency
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EMR may rescue UK renewable PPA market
UK Electricity Market Reform expected to give boost to flagging power purchase agreement market for renewable generators
Banks ask Basel Committee to delay trading book impact studies
Completing the two studies on schedule will be "nigh-on impossible" bankers claim – but regulators are thought to be wary of a postponement
European insurers return to peripheral sovereign debt markets
High yields and low volatility driving comeback from core-Europe firms
Group supervisors ‘lack teeth’ for regulating international insurance groups
Rights and responsibilities of supervisory colleges should be clarified, say insurers
Risk warning on volatility and correlations
When volatility and correlations spike together, portfolio managers should simulate realistic stresses and be prepared to deal with the additional risks, warns Investor Analytics
Fixed income specialist Coherence Capital names senior portfolio manager
Coherence Capital Partners makes senior portfolio manager appointment as Legal & General Investment Management names two to its asset allocation team in tactical asset allocation research and strategy
Trade of the month: Risk assessment
Trade of the month: Risk assessment
Fed moves to rein in US banks’ physical commodity trading
Under pressure from politicians, the US Federal Reserve floats proposals to tighten rules on banks in physical commodities
Concerns remain on plans to bolster UK renewables via CFDs
The UK government hopes to deliver a healthy boost to low-carbon generation through a market for contracts-for-difference. While electricity market participants are upbeat about the proposals, there are lingering concerns about how effective it will be…
Insurer global capital standard unfairly constrains loss-absorbing capital instruments
Narrow definition of qualifying capital conflicts with existing regulatory regimes, experts warn
'No appetite to reopen Solvency II' in face of global capital standards - Balz
Omnibus II rapporteur fears additional burden of global quantitative requirements
Former Citi COO John Havens resurfaces at hedge fund Napier Park
John Havens, previously chief operating officer at Citigroup, has joined hedge fund Napier Park as a partner and non-executive chairman
Risk awards 2014: HSBC wins top house
The UK bank wins for the growing ambition of its OTC capabilities, as Risk publishes its fifteenth annual awards
Capacity market set to provide UK's back-up plan
An important part of UK Electricity Market Reform is the launch of a capacity market, with the first auction due to take place in December 2014. Despite initial opposition, market participants have gradually come around to the idea. Stella Farrington…
Hedge fund of the year: Chenavari Investment Managers
With around $1 billion deployed in capital relief trades and the same amount in direct lending, Chenavari has found a sweet spot for investors - but a danger area for regulators