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Grow and Sell
As Jersey moves to expand its hedge fund industry, new regulation will allow the jurisdiction to compete better with other offshore centres
UK pension funds are favouring private equities funds, says JPMF
Investment in hedge funds is low but interest is rising slowly
European M&A activities still look unpromising in economic climate
Distressed securities are being favoured as stock market heads out of present bear phase
Time to review your systems?
There is a wide choice of products now available specifically targeted at the hedge fund sector
Soros to implement collateral management trade solutions
Algo Collateral system to provide derivative margining
Maintain the flow
Hedge fund of fund managers wishing to use capital guaranteed products will need to keep a close eye on their portfolio's liquidity
Band of brothers
Some companies are assessing the need to share pooled information to manage clients more effectively, but the idea is unlikely to be welcomed by hedge funds
Contagion and volatility reduction contribute to change in regions
Asia has seen a long-term change, thanks to new investor ambitions
Working in tandem
The insitutionalisation of the hedge fund industry has strengthened administrators' guiding principle ' to provide an honest interface between fund and investor
Boston Equity fund aims for soft close target of £500m in assets
Amex plans additions with new experienced managers
FSA's decision not to relax marketing rules for retail investors disappoints
open-ended retail hedge funds still not FSA authorised
Large fund of fund managers dominating hedge fund industry
competition among managers could spiral out of control
High volatility in market leads to huge movements on DAX
The war in Iraq has seen liquidity cut to untradable levels with managed futures and CTAs under great pressure
Principia expands its credit functionality
Principia Partners, a Jersey City-based risk management technology vendor, said it has enhanced the credit derivatives capability of its Principia System front- to back-office product.
Banks set to define op risk modelling for regulators at May conference
NEW YORK - The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision's Risk Management Group is organising a conference in New York at the end of May designed to help the international regulatory body understand current bank op risk modelling practices and inform the…
Profile: JP Morgan treasury services moves beyond measurement
"We've got to an environment were there are enough scorecards and metrics in place," says Angus Grandfield, head of operational risk for the treasury services division of JP Morgan Chase's Europe, Middle East, and Africa region.
Barclays Capital hires Lacour to head vol trading
Barclays Capital has hired Franck Lacour as global head of equity derivatives volatility trading.