Hedge funds
Conflict of interest: banks call for unity on Eonia
Traders fear swap market will be split by 0% floor disputes
BIS transparency bill criticised for impact on Caymans
Lawyer says bill will not cut tax avoidance, only harm investment
Manage Asia derivative risk locally, says Bank of England
Offshore booking may result in weak regulatory oversight – UK regulator
Esma discusses AIFMD prime segregation today
Technical committee to recommend position to board
Giant bond funds could trigger next crisis – GLG’s Mawby
Giant daily dealing bond funds and ETFs could cause the next crisis, GLG’s top fixed income manager says
Fines to rise as regulators continue to punish misconduct
Repeated conduct failures lead to increase in average penalty amount
Citadel ‘nervous’ about lack of Sef competition
Firms warn dominance of Bloomberg and Tradeweb may not be healthy
Pension plans urged to take more risk
‘Under-risked’ plans will not hit 7.5% return targets, warns Paamco CEO
Citadel prepares for swap market-making role
Hedge fund builds on equities and options operations
Buy-side CROs: to each investment strategy, a unique tech response
Chief risk officers from boutique and institutional investment firms talk about their risk management and reporting platforms
Hedge fund hunger perceived for geopolitical data
Real time and raw data in demand to assess geopolitical risk
T+2 settlement cycle transition in Europe runs smooth
US move from T+3 to T+2 next in sights, says DTCC
Hedge Funds Review’s 13th Annual FoHF shortlist announced
Winners announced on the night of November 20
Strong dollar warning for emerging markets
Investor warn of low forex reserves to short-term external debt ratio
Hedge funds pile into Japan dispersion trade
Rise in single stock uridashi issuance drives trade
Call for position-level data to monitor hedge fund risk
Academics echo Bank of England complaints over incomplete data
Large hedge funds highly exposed to asset-backed securities
Biggest funds also exposed to US junk corporate debt
Asset managers cheer FSB retreat on Sifi plans
Regulators go back to drawing board following deluge of criticism
Break in Nikkei/yen correlation drives hedge fund activity
Nikkei lag to recent yen depreciation attracts hedge funds back to Japan
Tax changes and court judgements take shine off LLPs
Hedge funds alert to new risks of limited liability partnerships
Beta often is a "meaningless concept"
When correlation is low, hedge fund investors are "simply wrong" to use beta
'Umbrella revolution' drives 33% spike in Hong Kong vol
Volatility spikes from 15 to 20 points after pro-democracy protests
Insurers switch to absolute return
Benchmarking falling out of favour, says BlackRock report
Primes preparing for 'worst case' AIFMD asset segregation
Esma board conducting stress tests before making a decision