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The headaches of op risk integration
The banking industry, spurred by Basel II, is acquiring systems to cope with the host of disparate issues that fall under the rubric of 'operational risk'. But how do you stitch these piecemeal solutions together?
Industry moves to appease investor credit conflicts of interest concerns
A group of leading trade associations today released a draft of “principles and recommendations” regarding the correct set-up of Chinese Walls within the credit divisions of US financial institutions. The move follows criticism from investors – notably…
Radwan working paper released
Alexander Radwan, a member of the European parliament (MEP) for Germany, released another draft of his working paper on the European Commission's capital adequacy directive (CAD) on May 20.
Instinctive hedgers
Strict foreign exchange restrictions have made South Africa's institutional and high-net-worth investors avid users of hedge fund products
Single-digit volatility is target of guaranteed hedge fund of funds
12-year man fund offers profit lock-in and no entry fees
Stick to what you know
Many merger and acquisition arbitrage managers strayed from their chosen strategy as M&A activity dried up last year, causing consternation among their investors. Pioneer Alternative Investments' fund aims to follow its chosen remit resolutely
Principia and CreditTrade extend coverage to market
principia system Version 4.0 offers risk analysis techniques
High-yield market hangs on rapid global economic pick-up
falling credit quality could hit fixed income hedge funds
The timing is right
In today's uncertain climate, investing in a hedge fund listed on a stock exchange makes perfect sense for investors looking for added security
Personal touch tips the scales
Face-to-face meetings are most effective in attracting investment but the European investor base remains more diverse than the US one
An optimistic picture
HFR's new monthly gauge reveals a positive outlook from fund of fund managers