Tag: investment
What Is The BarclayHedge Ranking
BarclayHedge is a globally recognized institution that has become as one of the most influential forces in the world of hedge funds. Despite its...
Why Institutional Investors Should Act Like Owners
During and after the recession, most of the blame was placed on bankers and brokers. But one community escaped the blame. It is true...
How to be part of 2014 Hedge Fund Awards
Just like last year, the International Hedge Fund Awards are closing in and it will not be long before the results are published in...
Top 4 Hedge Fund Administrators
Citco, SS&C GlobeOp, Northern Trust, and BNY Mellon… Which of these top administrators aligns best with the evolving needs of modern hedge funds?
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What If Google Had a Hedge Fund?
A hedge fund uses treasure troves of data and an almost infinite amount of speculation to help investors make extraordinary profits. With a range...
What is BarclayHedge?
Hedge funds offer their investors some of the most lucrative returns available. Aggressively managed and administered, they have become one of the most popular...
Options Defined
What Are Options?
Options are another financial instrument used by investors, day in and day out, to trade on stock and bond markets. Unlike many...
Top 3 Social Media Compliance Tools for Asset Managers
Social networks have become one of the most dominant forces in marketing in the last decade. While it may still be a powerful tool,...
Why Alternative Investments are on the rise: Trends in 2014
For any hedge fund manager, it is crucial that they ensure the performance of their assets under management (AUM). However, there are times when...
Industry trends: Hedge Fund and Investor Survey 2014
Hedge fund managers and investors are always looking for increasing ways to expand their portfolio and utilize a growing net worth pool to capitalize...
Bank’s Forex Legal Woes Could Hit $5.9 Billion
As first reported a few months ago, U.S. banks are facing investigations by the Department of Justice as well as overseas regulators into allegations...
Top VCs and How to Learn from Their Investments
Venture capital funding is on the rise, especially considering the recent boom this year. VC hit an all-time high in the first quarter of...
FCPA: $7.5 Million Bribe Yields $14.4 Million Fine
In yet another case of a company being lax in its FCPA (Foreign Corrupt Practices Act) controls, a California hi-tech firm failed to detect...
Betterment – Smarter Automated Investing Service
Betterment, an automated investing platform, has now over 50,000 customers, making it the largest automatic investing company in the industry today. The company has...
Cherry-Picking Season for Hedge Funds
In the wake of increased hedge fund and private-equity fund registration as mandated by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act, the Securities and Exchange...
Digital Investment Banking
A report by GreySpark Partners on digital investment banking and the relevance of single deal platforms analyzes the position of various banking platforms from...
Harsh Rules Yield October Surprise For Hedge Funds
October was not a particularly good month for hedge-fund returns. While everything from a flip-flop on tax inversion benefits to adverse legal rulings have...
Growing demand for procurement transparency drives momentum for diliger
More than 70 clients are now using diliger to help manage procurement and regulatory pressure around market data choices and cost
LONDON – 11th November,...
Best Investment Ideas for 2014
Being a trader or an investor, you must have understood the fact that preceding trends in the markets and how they have performed can...
The Future of Investment and its New Platforms
Insurance and trading platforms have involved over the years considerably. What began with a simple portfolio management and supervision has now transcended into a...
Keeping Custodians Clean
One of the salient regulatory rules to emerge from the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act was the custody rule mandating that an investment adviser...
The FCA on Social Media
Social media is fast becoming a dominating force online, helping both individuals and businesses gain the attention they need and/or want. For businesses who...
Investment in Technology Stocks: What to look for in 2014?
When you talk about technological stocks, last year was a booming year indeed. And through an increase in both technology and telecom stocks, the...
Guide to FCA and Social Media for Investing and Trading
Financial activities are conducted under strict guidelines, both online and offline. Considering the free nature of the internet, particularly on social media, communication can...
What Are Options and Why Trade Them
What Are Options?
Options are another financial instrument used by investors, day in and day out, to trade on stock and bond markets. Unlike many...