A growing, Asia-based macro manager wished to quickly establish investing and derivatives trading capabilities across global markets, in a timely and cost-effective fashion.

A large, multinational firm wished to extend its capabilities in investing, as well as managing live market risk, with an emphasis on equities. The team also had to meet the demands of its internal stakeholders for institutional rigour in trading operations.

An agency broker seeking to expand its rates trading franchise wanted:

• An OTC derivative pricing solution that would provide timely and accurate valuations across global markets in support of high volume trading
• Reliable close of business reporting of overnight residual risk

A systematic long/short equity manager with no prior experience of operating a fund and limited expertise in investment operations wished to establish an outsourcing solution. As it sought to raise assets from institutional investors, the solution had to be cost-effective while also credentialising the manager.