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Two significant trends are well underway in the hedge fund arena.
Hedge funds have become Wall Street darlings following the spectacular initial public offering last month of Fortress Investment Group, a New York hedge fund and private equity manager with USD29.9
Canara Bank of India and Netherlands-based asset manager Robeco have established a joint asset management venture in India, Canara Robeco, which is intended to develop the Indian bank’s ex
The New York third-party fund administration business of the Jersey-based legal and financial services group Mourant is moving into larger premises for the second time in just over two yea
Volatile markets are undoubtedly challenging but can also provide investors valuable opportunities and insights. Take the current sell-off as an example: for the first time in over a decade investors are able to compare various asset managers and their strategies against the backdrop of a recessionary environment, which in turn can lead to better-informed investor capital allocations in the future.
By Northern Trust – After a November 2018 roundtable on the proxy process, the SEC has begun issuing guidance around the use of proxy advisors. This promises to be the beginning of the SEC’s scrutiny into proxy voting, not the end.
Prior to Jay Clayton assuming the Chairmanship of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in May 2017, proxy voting had been a periodic item of SEC interest that failed to garner significant attention. A 2010 SEC concept release, 2013 roundtable, and 2014 staff legal bulletin generated little industry action. That is changing now that Chairman Clayton made it a priority
Outsourcing, as a general trend, has grown in popularity among asset managers as they look to benefit from economies of scale. This is playing to the advantage of service providers such as Viteos, an industry leader in the provision of outsourced shadow accounting. By using outsourced providers, managers are freed up to expand and accumulate assets.
“Through automation, Viteos facilitates Straight-Through-Processing (STP) for its clients, thereby minimising operational inefficiencies. We are conscious that all of our clients are unique and therefore provide a service that is truly bespoke. Our solutions are tailored to each manager’s preferences,” explains Chitra Baskar (pictured),
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