21/09/2011
Defining Hedge Fund Transparency - The Challenge of Balancing Risk Management and Alpha Generation
Pat Hayes writes about a new breed of fund administrators with a pivotal role in delivering the type of transparency that benefits hedge fund investors without overloading them with vast volumes of fund data and investme...
08/09/2011
UCITS IV: Risk Reporting Delivers Competitive Edge
Undertaking for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities (UCITS) funds have gained global acceptance and success on the back of a strong record of sensible regulation, sound risk management and good governance. T...
07/09/2011
UCITS IV Expands Scope for Risk Management
As the Ucits framework has evolved over the years, its reputation for robust risk management has been underpinned by the measures outlined in successive directives. Ucits IV represents another significant step forward in...
29/08/2011
Managing Counterparty Risk with Collateral Services
In 2010, State Street announced the launch of its Collateral Tracking service to help asset managers and owners accurately assess and manage counterparty risk. The solution rounds out our extensive collateral service of...
18/08/2011
The Case for Standards in Financial Services
The case for standards in financial services has been hotly debated in recent years. The benefit to the industry of adopting messaging standards are related to the efficiencies derived from sharing a common business voc...
08/08/2011
Master-Feeders Turn Spotlight on Pooling
The pooling of UCITS assets across national borders represents a key aspiration for European asset managers, as it would give them greater scale when marketing throughout the European Union. While the latest version of t...
11/07/2011
Collateral Management Transformed: The Outsourcing Solution
A heightened focus on managing counterparty risk is a legacy of the financial crisis that is at the forefront of recent regulatory re-forms. in the derivatives market, counterparty risk was long mitigated, albeit inconsi...
11/07/2011
Consultant Relations – A Common Goal
As the financial services industry becomes more complex, the consultant community finds itself playing an increasingly vital role in helping institutional investors make critical business decisions. From complying with e...
17/05/2011
Private Banking Outsources for Growth
Banks seeking to expand their wealth services business today face growing competition, most notably among broker/dealers. While opportunities for growth exist, one factor can make the difference in positioning private ba...
28/02/2011
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By Patrick D. Centanni Delivering innovative, effective solutions to help our clients reach their business goals is a primary focus for State Street. Working closely with sophisticated clients like you, we’ve gained fi...