By Christophe de la Celle, Head of UK Office & Global Business Development – HedgeGuard Scaling up. Unlocking “operational alpha”. Building an institutional investor and regulator proof infrastructure. These are all key considerations at the forefront of fund managers’ agendas. New technology has allowed funds to achieve increased operational efficiencies which have fed into front …
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Traditional IT architecture involves segregated front-office and operational systems, furthermore these systems can be specific to individual asset classes; equities, fixed income, derivatives and structured products. Products are increasing in complexity and higher regulations require portfolio managers to take a consolidated view of their portfolio holdings. Taking a consolidated view is proving more difficult with …
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As he often says: “I’m here to help!” 2017 has been an exciting year so far here at HedgeGuard. First to be mentioned: HedgeGuard’s Expansion Across regions We’ve the opportunity to work with a wide range of new hedge fund and asset management clients, each with their own investment strategies, objectives and requirements. Ensuring that …
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Raising AUM is a tough endeavor and one that has become even more so post 2008. Investor roadshows are akin to marathons and “hit ratios” take all their importance. Once the initial screening stage (where team pedigree, strategy and returns are discussed) has been successfully passed, investors will want to dive deeper through the means …
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By David Fernandes, Head of Middle Office – HedgeGuard When I joined HedgeGuard at the beginning of 2015, our outsourced Middle Office service was composed of 4 people (including myself). Now, a couple of years later, the growth of our activity has seen the team expand to 10 people with members in Paris, London and …
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