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EquiLend heads down under
14 October 2014 New York
Reporter: Stephen Durham

EquiLend has received regulatory clearance from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission to operate its securities finance trading platform domestically in the market...

Its that time of year again, says SS&C
13 October 2014 Windsor
Reporter: Stephen Durham

Hedge fund flows as measured by the SS&C GlobeOp Capital Movement Index have declined 1.01 percent in October...

Regulation a concern for boutique AMs
13 October 2014 Wayne
Reporter: Catherine Van de Stouwe

Regulation is the greatest threat to success for boutique asset management firms, according to research by TABB Group at SunGard’s request...

Maxim hires new managing director
10 October 2014 New York
Reporter: Stephen Durham

Maxim Group LLC has hired Gregory Simons as a managing director and head of electronic trading...

Promising dividend season ahead, says Markit
09 October 2014 London
Reporter: Stephen Durham

Markit has forecasted a bright future for dividends across the major markets of the US, Europe and the UK, though it claims a number of areas are experiencing turbulence...

End-to-end solution from SS&C
09 October 2014 Windsor
Reporter: Catherine Van de Stouwe

SS&C Technologies has unveiled its new integrated front- to back-office platform for hedge funds...

"Difficult month" for hedge funds
08 October 2014 London
Reporter: Stephen Durham

The September and Q3 Hedge Fund Performance report from eVestment has highlighted a variety of trends in hedge fund performance from a busy and tumultuous month...

HFA concern over SEC changes to accredited investors
08 October 2014 Washington DC
Reporter: Catherine Van de Stouwe

The Hedge Fund Association has outlined concerns over the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) proposed change to the definition of an ‘accredited investor’ under Rule 501 of Regulation D...

Bears and bulls in Q3, says Lyxor
07 October 2014 Paris
Reporter: Stephen Durham

Hedge funds ended the week beginning 29 September in negative territory, concluding a tough quarter for alternative strategies, according to a report from Lyxor Asset Management...

NSD adds new repository leader
07 October 2014 Russia
Reporter: Tammy Facey

Anastasia Kiseleva has joined Russia’s National Settlement Depository as managing director for repository operations...

Blue Cross fails with new trial motion
06 October 2014 Minnesota
Reporter: Mark Dugdale

Health plan provider Blue Cross’s request for a new trial in its case against Wells Fargo has been rejected...

Great start for triReduce and SwapClear customers
06 October 2014 London
Reporter: Stephen Durham

LCH.Clearnet’s SwapClear members have eliminated $284.3 billion in notional in the first triReduce and SwapClear compression cycle for cleared South African rand (ZAR) interest rate swaps...