PEs Drawn to Financial Technology
By Steven Marlin, Reporter
Private equity firms snap up low latency and high-throughput trading systems to drive tech.
Hedge Fund Closures Spur Outsourcing
By Steven Marlin, Reporter
With more funds going out of business, survivors look to shed infrastructure framework.
Funds of Hedge Funds Query Costs
By Steven Marlin, Reporter
A record number of FOFs exited business last quarter, as sector sees increased pressure to cut costs.
Madoff Sentence Unlikely to Deter Fraud
By Steven Marlin and Natasha Gural
`There's thousands of Madoffs out there,' expert tells Markets Media.
Hedge Funds Shift to Managed Accounts
By Natasha Gural, Editor-in-Chief
New Viteos platform limits a hedge fund's requirements for additional systems and staff.
Consolidation Continues to Sweep Markets
By Markets Media Staff
'With all this activity, what is left? Lots!' says report on financial services M&A.
KKR Pulls Plug On U.S. IPO Bid
By Markets Media Staff
Can the private equity giant succeed in going public where Blackstone and others have failed?
Derivatives Pose Valuation Challenges
By Steven Marlin, Reporter
Investors demand more accountability in post-Madoff era, La Crosse exec says.
Bull Path Converts Long-Short HF into MF
By Natasha Gural, Editor-in-Chief
PM and founder says active stock picking trumps buy and hold in choppy markets.
Buyside Deploying Alternative Strategies
By Steven Marlin, Reporter
Growth of strategies in mutual funds, ETFs and closed end funds makes alternatives more available.
130/30 Funds Go Back to Basics
By Steven Marlin, Reporter
Some managers return to fundamentals-based stock picking instead of quant-based strategies.
Risk Management Awaits a Catalyst
By Natasha Gural, Editor-in-Chief
'Fragmentation is antithetical to the need to manage risk,' says Tervela founder and CEO.
Hedgies Lured to Prime Brokerage Service
By Steven Marlin, Reporter
The new product rollout reduces counterparty risk via Morgan Stanley Trust.
Fed Equipped for Expanded Powers
By Steven Marlin, Reporter
Obama admistration 'trying to make sure Wall Street acts rationally': Commerce Street Capital chair.
CT Hedge Fund Bill Death a Harbinger
By Riley McDermid, Deputy Editor
Connecticut's proposed requirement failed because state 'woke up and faced reality.'
Overseas Players Eye Currency Exchange
By Steven Marlin, Reporter
Dollar's status as sole reserve currency 'under attack,' says analyst.
Hedgies Adapt to Fair Value Rules
By Steven Marlin, Reporter
FAS 157-4 clarifies role of transactions in determining fair value when markets are inactive.
Savvy Mergers Look to BlackRock Model
By Steven Marlin, Reporter
Firms need to achieve synergistic savings, not simply slash redundant operations.
First List of 'Green' Hedge Funds?
By James Armstrong, Hedge Fund Correspondent
EHFC creates roster of funds trading in carbon, renewable energy and cleantech.
Rest of TARP OK'd in Face of Objections
By Ed Zwirn, Regulation Correspondent
Despite growing chorus of critics, Senate votes to release second half of $700B bailout program.