27 June 2009 • 2:57 pm 0
This is from a presentation at Financial Technologies Forum’s 2nd Annual Hedge Fund and Operations Conference on 21 April 2009. While it is just a list of bullets, it is included here for the convenience of our readers.
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Filed under: Hedge Fund / Alternative Investment Management, Operations, Traditional Investment Management, Due diligence, hedge fund, investment management, operational risk, operations
7 June 2009 • 2:45 pm 0
In the wake of the Bear Stearns and Lehman difficulties, many hedge fund managers have migrated toward a ‘multi-prime’ environment, in which more than one prime broker is utilized by the fund. On closer examination, a number of hedge funds have not only failed in their dual objectives of setting up a true multi-prime relationship and reducing their overall operational risk. Indeed, quite a few hedge fund firms have increased their operational risk without even realizing it. This article examines steps that hedge fund managers can take to achieve their objectives and enhance their operational risk profile.
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Filed under: Hedge Fund / Alternative Investment Management, Operations, hedge fund, investment management, multi-prime, multiple prime brokers, operational risk, prime broker
