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Severing AIFMD's Gordian knot Tue, 21/05/2013 - 06:21

Managers need to start performing a rational cost benefit analysis on the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) and to strip out the emotion, says Ernst & Young.

Investors spend up to USD2bn a year on OMS/EMS platforms

Tue, 21/05/2013 - 10:09

Institutional investors spend between USD1.5bn and USD2bn per year on order management and execution management systems for their trading desks — a growing amount due to increased demands for compliance tools and the need to keep pace with rapid changes in market structure. »

Governments should be nervous about Bitcoin, says Rushman

Tue, 21/05/2013 - 10:04

Professor Jon Rushman believes that in the long term cyber currencies like Bitcoin could see the end of central banks and foreign exchange and so it is understandable governments are nervous about it. »

Anchin, Block & Anchin ‘one of the best companies to work for in New York State’

Tue, 21/05/2013 - 06:03

Accounting and professional services firm Anchin, Block & Anchin has been recognised as one of the Best Companies to Work for in New York State for the sixth consecutive year. »

Misys releases Sophis VALUE v5

Mon, 20/05/2013 - 14:01

Misys has released Sophis VALUE v5, its flagship buy-side solution. »

FIX Protocol publishes updated guidelines for global post-trade processing

Mon, 20/05/2013 - 12:06

FIX Protocol Ltd (FPL), the non-profit, industry-driven standards body for the electronic trading community, has published updated recommended guidelines for the use of FIX for post-trade processing. »

Diapason to launch ForestCare Investment Fund

Mon, 20/05/2013 - 12:03

Independent commodity investment firm Diapason Commodities Management is to launch the ForestCare Investment Fund, an institutional product investing in tangible forestry assets. »