fund administration

FUND ADMINISTRATION: Time is of the essence

Hedge funds are still taking up a lot of administrators' time. Hopefully it will all be worth it in the end, says Nick Fitzpatrick...

FUND ADMINISTRATION: overworked and underpaid

Acquisitions of specialist administration firms by BNY Mellon and State Street  reflect that the appetite for alternatives will not abate just because of the...

Changes

"There is nothing wrong with change if it is in the right direction," Winston Churchill, once said. For the German private bank Sal. Oppenheim,...

RATINGS: in the unlikely event

Should investors be bothered that two of Europe’s biggest fund centres – Ireland and the UK – have had trouble with their debt ratings?...

AUTOMATED TRADING: the need for speed

Sophistication of electronic trading platforms is vital, as a lag can cause losses. Hosting solutions for proximity and colocation can minimise latency, says Mike...

DATA MANAGEMENT: a control issue

Fund managers are said to be creating their own data hubs away from external administrators in order to keep important data at their fingertips....

LUXEMBOURG: Lux to flex its leadership muscles

Luxembourg must continue to change and adapt if it is to secure favoured brand status, especially in a world of commoditising funds, says Bob...

OUTSOURCING: Time for a change

The complexity of switching outsourcing providers might put many fund managers off, even if they are getting a bad service. But is it really...

CUSTODY: a bigger slice of pie

BNP Paribas' win of a large hedge fund mandate from a prime broker is a sign that custodians can now compete in earnest for...

CUSTODY: return those assets. NOW!

Regulations formed in the wake of the financial crisis have troubling and far-reaching implications for custodians. A court ruling in France earlier this year...

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