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Prime Custody and Prime Brokerage Work Together To Provide Hedge Funds and Investors with TransparencyReprinted with the permission of Asset International, Inc. Increased investor demands following the 2007-08 financial crisis prompted prime brokers, hedge fund administrators and custodians to examine their service models. BNY Mellon's Alternative Prime Custody Services group responded with a portfolio of services that does more than facilitate the movement of cash and securities between prime brokerage and custody accounts. It includes fully integrated middle-office, securities lending, in-house and third-party cash and collateral management services, as well as custody and asset servicing. Brian Ruane and Michele Cottone describe how well the combination is playing with hedge funds. Authors: Brian Ruane, Michele Cottone
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Filling the Void: Transparency and the Rise of Custodian BanksThe challenges posed in today's global market issue a singular challenge: Transparency. In filling this void, custodial banks in both the U.S. and Europe face unique challenges as they look to address regulatory requirements, investor demands and diversification of risk. Alternative investment managers are looking to custody banks as financial intermediaries who can deliver a seamless offering that will safeguard their clients' assets and meet their needs in a changing market environment. Author: Brian Ruane
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VIDEO: Prime Time - Alternative Prime Custody Gives Hedge Funds New OptionsWith uncertainty and volatility still very much a reality in today's economy, investors and regulators are demanding more transparency than ever before. Hedge funds are particularly challenged by this environment. Brian Ruane, CEO of BNY Mellon Alternative and Broker-Dealer Services discusses the advent of a new solution, Alternative Prime Custody - an advanced fund administration platform from which hedge funds can move, manage and safekeep assets with utmost transparency. Author: Brian Ruane
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Counterparty Concerns and Transparency Drive Prime Custody GrowthReprinted with permission of Incisive Media Investments Limited In a post-financial crisis environment dominated by regulation and concerns over counterparty risk, transparency and diversity, prime custody is becoming the choice for hedge funds and investors. Marina Lewin, global head of business development at BNY Mellon Alternative Investment Services, discusses these trends with Hedge Funds Review. Author: Marina Lewin
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Alternative UCITS Industry: A View from BNY MellonReprinted with the permission of Financial News Ltd. The Alternative UCITS industry continues to attract healthy inflows of capital and seems set to expand its share of the total UCITS market in the future. Accordingly, it is worth examining the growth factors behind this trend, as well as looking at the key features which new entrants need to be aware of and considering some enhanced operating features which custodians may offer. Author: Mark Mannion
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Prime Custody Comes Into the SpotlightPrime Custody is continuing to gain importance during 2012, the result of continued structural shifts in the hedge fund marketplace. The drivers of this growth from the hedge fund side are more fully paid assets, including investments in financial products that themselves contain built-in leverage, and a heightened awareness of the potential for counterparty credit risk. The definition of Prime Custody continues to change depending on the custodian; however, with different clients and providers using the term to mean different things. As their service models evolve, custodians are also growing into the challenge and opportunity of serving a larger hedge fund client base.
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Risk Roadmap: Hedge Funds and Investors' Evolving Approach to RiskThese continue to be challenging times for hedge fund managers. Regulatory scrutiny is up, public understanding remains low, and even institutional uncertainty about the global economy has negatively impacted the industry. The hedge fund manager must now tread ever more carefully between the concentric boundaries of risk aversion and risk acceptance to achieve goals consistent with a particular fund's stated purpose, pedigree, and assets. Authors: Marina Lewin, Mike McCabe, Orla Nallen, Mark Mannion
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Comment & Analysis: HFMWeek.comReprinted with the permission of HFMWeek Alan Flanagan, Head of Product Management for Alternative Investment Services, explains how three new regulatory practices will affect the alternatives sector. Author: Alan Flanagan
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Regulation: New Operating Models NeededReprinted with the permission of PEI Media As new regulations change the way the market functions, private equity must evolve to meet fresh challenges. Daniel Amir and Brian McMahon of BNY Mellon discuss the most significant regulatory requirements impacting both Europe and the U.S. and identify what they mean for private equity practitioners. Authors: Daniel Amir, Brian McMahon
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Challenges and Opportunities Emanate from RegulationReprinted with permission of Incisive Media Investments Limited Marina Lewin, global head of business development at BNY Mellon Alternative Investment Services, discusses the challenges and opportunities facing the international hedge funds industry. Author: Marina Lewin
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