Structured products
Technology briefs
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ZCM assets up for sale
New angles
Risk USA: pension woes and quant fixes
New angles
Technology briefs
Systems
Looking to the futures
Thanks to their flexibility, universal stock futures are seeing an increase in popularity with a record number of trades
The retail debate
There is little support from both the long-only and alternative community to open up hedge funds to the retail market. But whose interests are the detractors looking out for?
Structured solutions
Structured products linked to a diversified portfolio of hedge funds open the door to investors with little appetite for risk, those with possible legal/tax/compliance constraints, or those who require regular income payments
Ivy blooms as investors demand hedged products
Ivy Asset Management has tripled its assets under management since 2000 and is now scouring Europe for new managers and investors
New issuance in the convertible bond market puts it ˜back on track'
Cheapness of fund raising and new features attached to corporate debt have led to a resurgence in the sector
The M&A search begins
The Mellon HBV European Event Driven Fund LP is on the hunt for merger and acquisition arbitrage funds
Brief Spring upturn for distressed securities is not expected to last
Having experienced record months in April and May, a slowdown is forecast
Lock in your investors
Managers need to come up with innovative ways of keeping their investors interested, so performance fees are in for a shake-up
Doors to Italian hedge fund market open to new investors
laws halving minimum investment to e500,000 to widen audience
The bears bite back
The outlook for US and European long/short has deteriorated, according to fund of fund managers
Prepare for the unexpected
Hedge fund managers are regarded as the most sophisticated in the financial services arena. But are they prepared to cope with unexpected shocks to the system?
Actions speak louder
Financial consultancy firm CityIQ, commissioned by Swift and SmartStream, canvassed over 240 firms about their activities in the corporate actions arena. The May 2003 survey showed widespread automation potential.
Basel II: Time to prepare
Following the publication of the third and final consultation paper, Japan's banks are focusing more seriously on Basel II. With the new requirements set to take effect from 2006, most banks face a critical year ahead.