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Spring 2012 Forecast: Financial markets appear calmer, yet significant challenges remain for the Eurozone in 2012.

Foreign entrants to Brazil’s financial markets are unlikely to be familiar with the country’s unique clearing and settlement arrangements. Learn the particulars in our report.

In this year’s hedge fund survey, we focus on how perceptions differ among investors and hedge fund managers in important areas such as governance, fund expenses, administration, succession and capital raising. Discover what’s top-of-mind for senior figures in the hedge fund industry and where opportunities lie for future growth.

What is the potential impact of Solvency II on asset managers managing insurance portfolios? Inside, we offer insight into some of the business implications and suggest some areas where asset managers could develop their products and services to meet insurers’ changing requirements. Discover how to prepare.

Our 2011 Risk Management for Asset Management survey is based on interviews with more than 30 heads of risk and chief risk officers from investment firms across the UK and continental Europe. From the participants’ responses, we developed 12 actions that will likely help firms improve their risk management processes. 

The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) will have a far-reaching effect on US and foreign alternative investment funds. Although the new rules aren’t effective until 2013, several steps are critical to the initial FATCA assessment process. We show you how to prepare.

The Dodd-Frank Act signifies the biggest United States regulatory change since the 1930s. While regulatory requirements remain uncertain, financial services institutions can put in place appropriate processes that can help them prepare for what’s to come. Tap into our thought leadership to consider which enterprise changes will be most effective.