Open-source
Shadow Complex
Demand for independent pricing shadows the rise of complex structured finance transactions as regulatory scrutiny increases. By JR Rieger, vice president of Global Evaluations, Standard & Poor's
The middle way
Tony Swei of Tradar looks at the benefits and potential pitfalls for hedge funds that have decided to outsourcing certain middle-office functions including accounting
The changing face of OMSs
The global investment management industry is experiencing an increasingly rapid rate of change, creating a challenge for portfolio managers, traders and providers of trading systems alike. LatentZero's Richard Hooke explains how buy-side order management…
Addressing multi-strategy hurdles
City Practitioners’ Robert Norris details the technology and operational hurdles buy-side firms need to address when embarking on a multi-strategy investment operation.
Data-driven decisions
Quantitative techniques are increasingly becoming a major component of equity-based investment products for money managers of all sizes and styles. Benefiting from a quantitative methodology, however, requires a comprehensive strategy and technology…
You don't want to get this one wrong
Selecting your risk management platform is not a decision you want to get wrong, says Risk Control's John Lewis
The Impact of Reg NMS on Market Data
OPEN PLATFORM
Handling the Market Data Flood: Sandbags or Stilts?
OPEN PLATFORM
FASB Rules Increase Value of Trade Data
OPEN PLATFORM
XBRL's Reporting Revolution
OPEN PLATFORM
Making Headlines
OPEN PLATFORM
OTC derivatives: innovation at a price
This year is likely to see the increased use of credit derivatives by buy-side institutions as traditional asset managers and hedge funds alike broaden their search for alpha. But as Jos Stoop points out, the back-office processing of these instruments…
OMS Orderly conduct
ITG's Michael Roberts assesses the crucial role OMSs play in buy-side firms' execution capabilities
Moving Toward a Real-Time World
OPEN PLATFORM
The changing world of hedge fund technology
OPEN PLATFORM
So Many Products, So Little Time
OPEN PLATFORM
Europe's M&A Frenzy
OPEN PLATFORM
Can’t hedge funds and corporations just get along?
Managing investor relations has become a crucial aspect of the buy side, not least because of the levels of influence investors can exert under extreme circumstances. Thomson Financial’s Chris Schelling outlines the challenges facing corporations in…
The evolution of selective outsourcing for hedge funds
As the fast growing hedge fund sector delivers increasingly complex products and services, the selective outsourcing of non-core IT functions is becoming more attractive, especially to those organisations employing innovative technology to stay ahead of…