ESMA finalises supervisory co-operation agreements for alternative investment funds
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has approved seven co-operation arrangements between EU securities regulators and their global counterparts with responsibility for the supervision of alternative investment funds, including hedge funds, private equity and (...)
ESMA rules aim to curb excessive risk taking by alternative fund managers
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published final Guidelines on remuneration of alternative investment fund managers (AIFMs). The rules will apply to managers of alternative investment funds (AIFs) including hedge funds, private equity funds and real (...)
The impact of Solvency 2 on insurers asset allocation
Implications for asset allocation? Incitement to diversification? Optimization of the volatility hedging ratio ? Allocation depending on the level of wealth of the insurance company? Groupama AM updates on the impact of Solvency 2 for (...)
2009 was a year of intense reflection on the functioning of the financial sector. There followed an intense regulatory activity in 2010, unfortunately with few formal adoptions of regulations. 2011 marked the surge of the will to succeed with provisional schedules. Where do (...)
Twenty First Capital chooses CACEIS for its first Luxembourg UCITS fund
Asset Management company, Twenty First Capital has selected CACEIS as the Asset Servicing partner for its first Luxembourg UCITS fund, TFC TACTICAL Long/Short Fund, launched on the 22nd of May.
Chi-X Japan Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of market operator Chi-X Global Holdings LLC, has successfully launched Chi-Match™ VWAP Cross (Volume Weighted Average Price) on September 1, 2014.
BondHawk Trader Platform Slashes Total Cost of Ownership for Fixed Income Shops
BondHawk Systems, LLC is pleased to announce the launch of BondHawk Trader, a robust fixed income platform for buy side and sell side firms. The system offers real-time position management, risk, and order management for traders, asset managers, and (...)
Instinet Adds Global Connectivity to Nomura’s Electronic Futures Trading Platform
Instinet Incorporated today announced the global availability of Nomura’s advanced electronic futures trading platform via the Newport® Execution Management System (EMS).
Cyrille Collet: « If the systematic model is the heart of our process, our quantitative equity portfolio management advocates expertise of managers»
We believe that the best way to structure an investment strategy is an approach combining systematic quantitative analysis and critical analysis of the manager. A strong belief in CPR AM we call as "quantitative human (...)