New Research from TowerGroup: The Future of OTC Derivatives & Emerging Opportunities for Hedge Fund Administrators
The Future of OTC Derivatives: Fighting Through Five Key Challenges
Stephen Bruel
Securities & Capital Markets
Five key trends are emerging that will continue to transform the over-the-counter derivatives industry. Combined with macroeconomic conditions, they will result in a new derivatives landscape. Regulation will act as the main catalyst for change for the next two years though not the only one. The purpose of this TowerGroup Research Note is to identify the most pressing issues for OTC derivatives players, analyze their implications (for technology, IT spending, risk), and predict the key trends of the future.
Ready for Prime Time: Emerging Opportunities for Hedge Fund Administrators
Dayle Scher
Investment Management
Self-administration by hedge funds is no longer an option in today's environment of cost constraints, investors' demands, and regulatory pressures, factors that are increasing scrutiny of the role of the hedge fund administrator. Investors have vigorously renewed demands for transparency from their fund managers because of the capital markets meltdown and the alleged deception of investors by Bernard Madoff. The use of a hedge fund administrator has become mandatory for the survival of a hedge fund. This TowerGroup Research Note examines what administrators must do to capitalize on the opportunities presented to them and how administrators can apply technology to drive success.
