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Calypso releases CDS fixed coupon support for CDS Big Bang
San Francisco-based Calypso Technology has announced the release of a software update to support the new Standard North American Corporate (SNAC) credit default swap (CDS) contract launched on April 8. The new SNAC convention transforms single name CDS…
Paladyne wins $30 billion administrator client
Admiral Administration, a hedge fund administrator with $30 billion under administration, has begun implementing Paladyne Systems' hosted product suite for use as its middle-office service platform. Admiral will also offer a range of Paladyne products to…
Survey: use of dark pools to increase in 2009
A new 29-page survey conducted by buy-side crossing network provider Liquidnet has found that the majority of investment managers who participated in the study plan to increase their participation in dark pool trading arrangements this year.
youDevise enhances TIM with Insight release
youDevise has enhanced its Trade Idea Monitor with the release of TIM Insight, a new feature that issues real time buy/sell signals on major stocks, industry sectors, and global regions. TIM Insight is based on long/short trading ideas on more than 13…
Quantifi ready for Big Bang with version 9.1.4
Quantifi, the New York-based provider of analytics and risk management technology to the global credit markets, has released version 9.1.4 to support the new Standard North American Corporate (SNAC) CDS which begins trading on April 8. The release of…
AllianceBernstein completes global rollout of Portware's EMS
AllianceBernstein, the $429 billion global investment manager, has completed its phased roll-out of Portware's Portware Enterprise execution management system at its operations in New York, London and Hong Kong.
Month in Numbers
'But with structured products, I think they come across the same problems that we do, and their fall back is to use our pricing which comes from our brokers. I think most hedge funds have that same issue' James Caird Asset Management's Olivia Erby…
Sophis study highlights risk concerns
Research conducted by Sophis, the Paris-based provider of cross-asset, front-to-back risk and portfolio management technology, has revealed that 63% of asset managers believe that risk management requirements have changed as a result of recent market…