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Latest hedge fund and fund of hedge fund launches
December 2009
Risk technology rankings 2009
Financial institutions are under pressure to improve risk management processes, with a particular focus on liquidity risk, counterparty credit risk and enterprise risk management. It means many have had to turn to third-party vendors to upgrade their…
Latest hedge fund and fund of hedge fund launches
November 2009
Investable indexes: September returns
September 2009
Consultancy rankings: Preparing the next war
Still reeling after the crisis, financial firms have been cautious in their uptake of consultancy services. This year's OR&C consultancy rankings show those at the top got there by adjusting their strategy to help firms prepare for whatever might be…
Risk South Africa rankings 2009
After the failure of Lehman Brothers, the global financial crisis has finally caught up with the South African derivatives market. Against this tough backdrop, Standard Bank has topped Risk's South Africa rankings once again. By Matt Cameron, with…
Interdealer rankings 2009: Brokers
The top interdealer brokers remain largely unchanged from last year, despite the unprecedented market conditions. But a push towards central clearing and exchange trading by regulators could lead to a shake-up in the industry. By Alexander Campbell, with…
Interdealer rankings 2009: Dealers
In one of the most tumultuous years on record for the derivatives industry, Deutsche Bank has reclaimed top spot overall from JP Morgan in the 2009 interdealer rankings. In the other major change, Barclays Capital broke into the top three, knocking…
Asia Risk technology survey 2009
Heavyweight technology companies with a long track record and scaleable systems capable of handling high levels of simple transaction flows performed well in Asia Risk’s 2009 technology rankings. Thomson Reuters ultimately emerged as the victor ahead of…
Pension rankings 2009
In a year of hectic volatility on the markets, Deutsche Bank has held its top position in this publication's pension rankings - but it is all change in the consulting category. Andrew Sheen reports
Firms say risk management bigger, but not better
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Investable indexes - June 2009
Credit Suisse /Tremont Hedge Fund Index - Dow Jones Hedge Fund Benchmarks - Frontier Capital Multi-Asset Platform Fund - Greenwich Global Hedge Fund Index - HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index - Lyxor Global hedge Fund Index
15-year Rankings
Energy Risk reveals the top-ranked companies over 15 years of Commodity Rankings
Investable indexes - May 2009
Credit Suisse /Tremont Hedge Fund Index - Dow Jones Hedge Fund Benchmarks - Frontier Capital Multi-Asset Platform Fund - Greenwich Global Hedge Fund Index - HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index - Lyxor Global hedge Fund Index
Asia Risk institutional survey 2009
Institutional investors in Asia have endured a tough year marked by steep losses, high volatility and concerns about counterparty risk. But their need for quality service on a local level has never been stronger. Deutsche Bank topped Asia Risk's…
Risk management awareness improves, but budgets static
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US banks keep a close eye on compliance
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Investable indexes - April 2009
Credit Suisse /Tremont Hedge Fund Index - Dow Jones Hedge Fund Benchmarks - Frontier Capital Multi-Asset Platform Fund - Greenwich Global Hedge Fund Index - HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index - Lyxor Global hedge Fund Index
Risk institutional investor rankings 2009
Dealer bankruptcies, government intervention, unprecedented volatility and a dearth of liquidity have made the past 12 months among the most challenging for institutional investors. In this difficult environment, investors have voted Goldman Sachs the…
All in one -- Software rankings
Budgets are under pressure, and more and more firms are opting for a single platform provider for all their compliance software needs. Victoria Pennington looks at which companies they are turning to, and why
Asia Risk Corporate Survey 2009
Banks that maintained the confidence of their clients during an unprecedented period of market volatility and turbulence were the big winners in Asia Risk's inaugural corporate survey, with Standard Chartered standing out most of all. Ben Marquand reports