Disaster recovery and business continuity planning (DR/BCP) for financial services firms are terms that refer to the pre-planning, regulatory requirements, revival processes, IT techniques, testing and certification that help firms survive natural disasters, terrorist attacks and other emergency events, and then return to business. Although disaster recovery and business continuity planning are related, they are
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Areas of Focus for Private Equity Managers in 2013
Guest Contributor: Amelia Stoj, Vice President of HedgeOp Compliance, an IMS Group company As it is 2013, it is important for SEC registered private equity managers to focus on upcoming filing deadlines and on-going compliance issues for the year ahead. All registered private equity managers should note that there are two large filing deadlines looming
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“What Is” The Volcker Rule?
The controversial Volcker Rule prohibits banking entities from making risky, speculative investments with their own money. More specifically, the rule restricts banking institutions from engaging in propriety trading, such as investing or sponsoring funds in ways that do not directly benefit their clients. The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 included
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FTF News Predictions for 2013 – Download our Digital Issue Today!
To say the least, FTF News is very proud to present our first completely digital magazine. As you flip through the pages (love those sound effects) and admire the look of it, you will see that we are making some major predictions for 2013. To cut to the chase, for our top prediction, we are
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D-Day for IFRS 13, It’s Time to Move
The end of Q1, 2013 brings its own form of D-Day for the investment funds industry: Data Day. For it is on this date that International Financial Reporting Standards 13 Fair Value Measurement (IFRS 13) becomes effective. The aim of IFRS 13 is to introduce a consistent global definition of fair value, along with enhanced
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The Rise and Rise of Reconciliation Systems
Guest Contributor: Duncan Wheatley, Managing Director, Watson Wheatley Ltd Several years ago I was responsible for the global operations of a $350bn asset manager running institutional and private client money and mutual funds. We had 250 operations staff; 60% were responsible for day to day account reconciliation. We had no automated reconciliation, no automated data
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“What Is” Hedge Fund Administration?
Hedge fund administration involves the accounting, consulting and management of an investment firm’s key funds. A third-party, hedge fund administrator’s primary duties are to protect investors’ interests and to ensure that a firm’s funds are operating efficiently. More specifically, a hedge fund administrator’s responsibilities may include, but are not limited to: Calculating the Net Asset
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Key Current Challenges of the Asset Management Industry and Operational Answers
Guest Contributor: Peter Ellis, General Manager EMEA, BI-SAM Investment management is under great pressure. Volatile markets make accurate forecasting impossible and the growth in regulation increases the cost of doing business for all participants. Investment managers must find new ways of working to achieve more with less. Technology has a vital role to play in
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“What Is” Libor?
The London Inter-Bank Offer Rate (Libor) is the estimated interest rate, fixed daily, that banks in London use for bank-to-bank borrowing. Overseen by the British Bankers Association (BBA), Libor is calculated by producing the average interest rate submitted by the 18 most credit-worthy banks. Established by the BBA in 1986, Libor has become the global
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Should OTFs be Included in the Equities Market?
Guest Contributor: Simmy Grewal, Senior Analyst, Aite Group The 2008 financial crisis and the May 6, 2010 “flash crash” have spurred politicians and regulators across the globe to instigate regulation that will protect the safety of our capital markets. Financial crisis aside, the European capital markets regulation, the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (dubbed MiFID
