Fund management
MMF investments hit new high after $1trn gained over 2025
Outright UST holdings drive surge with $900bn rise in six months
Three key drivers of middle-office outsourcing
This white paper examines the evolving trend of middle-office outsourcing among asset and fund managers, driven by the need for operational efficiency and cost control
FCA presses UK non-banks to put their affairs in order
Greater scrutiny of wind-down plans by regulator could alter capital and liquidity requirements
Adapting buy-side risk management strategies for complex market dynamics
Luke Armstrong from S&P Global Market Intelligence, Thomas Sheedy from Invesco and Julien Cuisinier from Artemis Fund Management explore the challenges and adaptive strategies shaping the evolving field of buy-side risk management
Schwab’s MMF assets rose 225% through Fed’s rate-hike journey
Climb of fund managers’ ranks contrasts with slumping banking deposits
Run risk on funds not a systemic issue, say market participants
FSB and Iosco are consulting on drive to make open-ended funds adopt anti-dilution tools
Saba picks a fight with BlackRock over closed-end funds
Hedge fund kicks off new proxy campaign with letters citing ‘gruesome’ losses
Penny stock case may hold key to SEC dealer definitions push
Court ruling could set precedent for legal battles over controversial proposal
Podcast: Halperin on reinforcement learning and option pricing
Fidelity quants working on machine learning techniques to optimise investment strategies
Asset allocation with inverse reinforcement learning
Using reinforcement learning to help replicate asset managers' allocation strategy
MSIM option strategy set for payout
Manager has spent over $400 million buying options that have yet to generate returns – until now
MSIM’s baffling $400m options splurge
Funds owned or advised by the manager have spent vast sums on a USD/CNH strategy that appears not to have paid off
Stocks and bonds start to move in step, making quants jittery
Long-established inverse correlation between asset classes breaks down during first quarter
USD pay-fixed swaps grew in Q4 ahead of rate hike
Counterparty Radar: Pimco and Capital Group bucked the trend, leaning toward receive-fixed exposures
Nonlinear risk decomposition for any type of fund
A risk decomposition by fund manager, factor or instrument is proposed
Why new EU rules are fuelling greenwashing and how to stop it
Reporting requirements for ESG funds may not solve the problem – a list of harmful investments might
Shades of green: sustainability guidance may not help EU funds
Talk of high SFDR hurdle for ESG funds stokes fears “sustainable” label will be unobtainable
EU funds levered up over 2019
Gross hedge fund leverage came to 6,450% of NAV
Seismology models sound out safe ground for DG Partners
Quake technology helps quant firm time entry and exit points – and buck trend-following trend
Asia moves: Allianz adds two to China, Allen & Overy appoints new partner, and more
Latest job news across the industry
European regulators issue Brexit relief for UK pension funds
Some EU watchdogs are not enforcing mandatory clearing for trades between region’s banks and UK pension schemes