Abstract
This Financial Insights report examines the hedge fund industry, which is one
of the most dynamic and fastest-growing sectors of the financial services
industry and has an appetite for the latest investments in financial reporting,
trading, and settlement technology. Understanding this industry in detail is
critical for both technology providers and financial institutions looking to
protect or grow their share of business in this rapidly growing sector. This
report examines the challenges that will face the industry in the coming months
and how hedge funds and their vendors should position their firms for further
growth and success.
"The nature of the hedge fund industry is such that it touches every aspect of
financial services, from prime brokerage to cash management. To be a successful
provider, financial institutions will have to find a sales and relationship
management mechanism that cuts across traditional product silos to provide an
integrated solutions-based approach to servicing this sector." - David Cox,
group vice president, Global Banking and Insurance
Table of Contents
- Table of Contents
- Financial Insights Opinion
- In This Report
- Brief Description of the Solution
- Situation Overview
- Introduction
- A Brief History
- Table: Timeline of Important Hedge Fund Industry Events
- Current Environment
- Figure: Estimated Growth of Hedge Funds Versus Assets Under Management, 1992-2006
- Figure: Flow of Investment Funds
- Management Challenges
- The Investment Environment
- Compliance and Fraud Management
- To Outsource or Not to Outsource
- Success Factors
- Business Factors
- Technology Factors
- Future Outlook
- Essential Guidance
- Actions for Financial Institutions
- Actions for Vendors
- Learn More
- Related Research
- Synopsis
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