Prime brokerage
Prime brokers shun forex agency desks over CFTC rules
Agency desks warn they could be driven out of the market as a result of business conduct rules
FX prime brokers forced to terminate double give-up trades
Prime brokers have had to cancel four-way agreements for trades involving two buy-side firms, on the basis that a no-action letter issued by the CFTC on April 30 did not cover this type of business
HSBC preps international prime finance service
HSBC's plans to establish a global prime services platform will culminate with the launch of a full international prime finance service for US hedge funds in 2014
Hedge funds take collateral management to heart
Protecting collateral
AIFM directive changes relationships for prime brokers
Coming into force in July, the AIFM directive will likely to curb the freedom for prime brokers to reuse assets pledged by hedge funds for collateral, resulting in higher fees for services including leverage, says Patrick Colle, general manager of Paris…
Hedge funds benefit from lower prime broker fees
Hedge funds can lock in favourable rates for prime brokerage services as competition forces banks to rethink pricing, says former BlackRock managing director David Geffen who now runs a consultancy
FX prime brokers welcome CFTC relief
CFTC provides last-minute relief for FX prime brokers, having listened to arguments that the market could be seriously impeded by business conduct rules
Primes push synthetics as Basel III bites
Synthetic benefits
Prime brokers see value in hedge fund clients, says former Newedge general counsel
Evolving relationships
Ranking results highlight important role played by service providers in hedge fund industry
Service Provider Rankings 2012
Service Provider Rankings 2012
The Service Provider Rankings 2012 recognise the important role played by a wide range of organisations in the smooth running and operation of hedge funds and funds of hedge funds globally.
Prime Broker of the Year – Deutsche Bank
Asia Risk Awards 2012 winner: Deutsche Bank – Prime Broker of the Year
Deutsche snares JP Morgan’s Murray for clearing role
Senior hire is seen as a coup for Deutsche’s clearing business
Tight regulation a barrier to the development of Korean hedge fund market
Prime brokers speaking at Risk/Return Korea voiced concerns over the potential for regulations to strangle the country’s nascent hedge fund sector
Seaton to head prime brokerage for Asia-Pacific at BAML
Graham Seaton relocates from Sydney to Hong Kong
Morgan Stanley sees opportunities for prime brokerage in move to exchange clearing of OTC derivatives
Service provider rankings 2011
Investment flows into $500m-$5bn hedge funds set to continue in 2012, predicts Goldman Sachs
Service Provider Rankings 2011
Short selling forecast to rise in China as regulations are relaxed, according to Goldman Sachs
Service Provider Rankings 2011
FX Week Asia: Options clearing on hold, prime brokers confirm
Forex clearing will be restricted to non-deliverable forwards as US authorities discuss whether settlement risk can be properly managed for cleared forex options, according to speakers at the FX Week Asia conference in Singapore
Sponsored statement: Absa Capital
The new paradigm for hedge funds
Audio: Hedge funds face funding squeeze under Vickers report recommendation
UK-based hedge fund management companies could have problems accessing working capital if a provision in the ring-fencing chapter of the Independent Commission on Banking (Vickers report) stands
Credit Suisse loses senior Asia prime broking staff; names replacements
Asia-Pacific head of flow financing for prime services departs Credit Suisse with Dereke Seeto named as his replacement
Asia Risk awards 2010: Prime brokerage of the year
Asia Risk awards 2010: Prime brokerage of the year
Costs could deter hedge funds from learning Lehman lessons
Cutting counterparty risk has a price tag that might prevent smaller funds from changing their ways, experts fear