
StatPro Revolution Update – October 2014
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Drama for the Masses, With No Happily Ever After
After a long year plus of waiting, the much anticipated SEC vote on changes to the money market fund rules finally happened last month…

Hedge Funds: Asset Coverage
While seeking enhanced returns, hedge funds typically employ the use of derivatives across various asset classes. The ever expanding list of derivatives has always presented challenges to vendors in a

A Regulatory Black Hole
There were also eight amendments to HR 4413. H Amnd 954, the “Garrett Amendment”, would remove the requirement for investment advisers to register as …

One Process Across All Functions and Product Silos: Moving Beyond Aspiration
The pressure on hedge funds and traditional asset managers is not just being felt on the investment performance side: regulators are pushing managers to adopt more mature risk management practices.

Every Asset Class, Every Function with Zero Infrastructure: The Asset Manager Nirvana
Hedge funds have zero desire to own or operate technology. As they continue to shift technology usage to service-based models, can they really have it all?

Featured Guest Blog: GRMA Shares Key Takeaways from the SEC’s Form PF Report to Congress
Sam Wong and GRMA recently briefed their client base on the SEC’s Form PF report to Congress and they have been kind enough to share it with our reader base as well.

What will the Financial Back Office of Tomorrow Look Like?
One of the toughest jobs we face as a technology solutions provider is predicting future needs of the industry as it evolves and becomes more technologically sophisticated…

The Demand For Transparency in Hedge Funds – Can Technology Be the Answer?
Hedge funds have never looked so good! Global hedge funds under management now stand at an all-time high of $2.66 trillion with 2013 accounting for over $360 billion in capital inflow. Institutional i

Sun-Tzu and the Art of Business
As such, I’d like to reflect on some of the more poignant pieces of wisdom, as they relate to business, offered by Sun-Tzu.

Hedge Funds: Love them or hate them, they’re part of your pension
Whatever your feelings are on hedge funds and their practices, they’re almost certainly part of your retirement fund. More and more institutional investors are allocating assets to hedge funds as they

Insurers Next in Line for Regulatory Scrutiny
Meeting the Solvency II requirement will mean fundamental changes to how the Risk Management and Compliance functions are carried out and will require…