People
SAS acquires OpRisk Analytics
Technology
Losses and lawsuits
Loss database
Borsa boosts Italy’s lagging hedge funds
New angles
Lo: Sharpe ratios may be overstated
New angles
More gauges for mortgages
Hedge funds
The point of op risk
Risk analysis
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?
Abria opens hedge fund product up to Europeans to raise assets
managers make portfolios available to continent
The M&A search begins
The Mellon HBV European Event Driven Fund LP is on the hunt for merger and acquisition arbitrage funds
Doors to Italian hedge fund market open to new investors
laws halving minimum investment to e500,000 to widen audience
Staying single
Using more than one prime broker can cause more complications than selecting many is worth
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.
Reputation in automation
The introduction of ISO 15022 brings a glimmer of hope to those wrong-footed by nonautomated corporate actions. Pamela Brewster, senior analyst at Celent Communications looks at limiting errors and containing costs.
AIG forex under merger threat
AIG Trading’s foreign exchange group faces an uncertain future, as parent company Connecticut-based American Insurance Group (AIG) prepares to merge its AIG Trading and AIG Financial Products subsidiaries, sources close to the firm told RiskNews ’ sister…
Wachovia bolsters credit derivatives team
In the latest of a raft of recent hires, Wachovia Securities has hired Christopher Shin and Kathleen O’Halloran Harris to its structured credit products group.
Hedge Funds’ Double-Edged Sword
To meet investor and regulator concerns, many hedge funds must provide more transparency--while still keeping their strategies close to the vest.