Beacon’s Neil Palmer, Co-Head of Quant Engineering, recently had the opportunity to sit down with Joanna Simpson at QuantMinds International in London. In this brief interview, he discusses the impact of risk in today’s markets on both hedge funds and
Executives say they are spending too much time and manual effort on essential processes Effective back testing is rated as the most important part of the trading infrastructure London, December 10, 2024 New global research by Beacon Platform Inc. shows
As financial markets, new asset classes, and regulations become ever more complex, so does managing the trade lifecycle. Hedge funds are increasingly trading more sophisticated derivatives and working to respond faster to capture market opportunities, and are looking for the
Beacon Platform Inc. research identifies the most important risk management capabilities But not many hedge fund executives describe their existing systems as “Excellent” London December 4, 2024 New global research by Beacon Platform Inc. shows that advanced technologies and system
In today’s digital landscape, online systems may face relentless automated attacks that typically progress through four stages: Beacon Platform was designed from the ground up to withstand and counter these threats. With defense-in-depth as our guiding principle, we use strategies
Increasing competition in the hedge fund industry is encouraging funds to explore multi-asset, multi-strategy models that can return better risk-adjusted performance and can scale to meet the complexity this entails. Complications arise from trying to stitch together multiple legacy or
These issues could also be impacting successful fundraising All funds plan to boost spending on risk management over the next two years More than half believe regulation challenges will rise over the next three years, Beacon Platform Inc. study shows
Cost control and efficiency are key drivers for increased use of third parties Beacon Platform Inc. research also shows that most hedge funds are likely to switch risk management software vendors over the next two years London November 4, 2024
Funds are reducing trading activity in some areas because of increased or poorly understood risks Credit trading is area most affected, Beacon Platform Inc. research shows London October 21, 2024 Tougher risk parameters at hedge funds are restricting trading activity,
How Beacon’s Next Generation UI Framework Boosts Your Bottom Line by Accelerating App Development All the clever algorithms and analytics in the world aren’t worth much unless you can easily use them for revenue-generating activities. One of the primary goals
Beacon Platform Inc. study shows 93% of institutional investors expect a rise of 10% or more in hedge fund sector fundraising over next three years Pension funds, insurers, family offices, sovereign wealth funds, and wealth managers/retail investors all expected to
