Hedge Funds news from FierceFinanceIT

The economy is picking up, if a bit unevenly. Many banks, notably the largest banks, are showing strong signs of recovery. And many think there may be some pent-up IT demand building in the industry.... Read more...

Is there really a shift underway from traditional news to machine readable news? It remains to be seen. In the past, the idea has been scoffed at. But newer technology and the commitment of top firms... Read more...

We've noted that the financial crisis (recession news) seemed to spur automation and the rise of third-party administration in the hedge fund industry (hedge fund news). A recent study by Greenwich... Read more...

We've been talking about risk management and hedge funds ever since the financial crisis got underway. The need is as palpable as ever, demanded by limited partners and perhaps, some day, by... Read more...

The build-or-buy decision looms large for a lot of small- and medium-sized hedge funds these days. They absolutely need cutting edge technology at all levels, front office and back office. But the... Read more...

High-frequency trading emerged as a huge issue in 2009. And despite a lot of controversy and misunderstanding, it will continue to set the pace for trading leaders in 2010. In a new report, Celent... Read more...

Educators and pundits have been bemoaning the lack of science and engineering talent coming from U.S. colleges for years now. But a new study from researchers at Rutgers and Georgetown, noted by IT... Read more...

Hedge fund IT managers were among those who gathered in Portland last week for Supercomputing 09, the annual confab for the supercomputing industry. The financial sector has been one of the strongest... Read more...

There's a lot of angst over high frequency trading these days. But Wall Street has little doubt that the movement is here to stay. An obvious indicator of that is the stepped-up hiring of people with... Read more...

Here's a novel marketing technique for hedge fund vendors: Give away your product, or at least a light version of it. Cogent Consulting's new HedgeTrak Lite offering allows hedge funds to get a grip... Read more...