Founded in 2009 with an eye toward harnessing the intelligence talent in Israel for use in the corporate sector, Kela does work for insurance companies, pension funds and sovereign wealth funds, but it has found its services are greatly in demand by hedge funds.
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While most scholarships are in high demand, there are a few funds that sit in the bank unused, collecting interest.
Growth in Indian investment demand for gold funds during the last financial year that ended March 31 slowed to its lowest level since their launch in 2007, data from the Association of Mutual Funds in India showed.
But the rapid growth in loan demand from hedge funds has forced brokerages to turn increasingly to their retail customers.
Investment demand as seen in exchange-traded funds has fallen sharply, with heavy outflows from the main ETFs, analysts have noted.
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That's why Goldman continues to be in demand by companies, pension funds and investors even after its reputation was sullied.
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The dollar was at 6.1905 late Monday in Hong Kong, higher than 6.1565 late Friday, thanks in part to demand from hedge funds.
In other news, reports Thursday said Indian demand for gold exchange traded funds ( ETFs) was at a record high in September, despite weak retail sales of gold jewelry in the country.
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But is the recent gyration in oil prices a function of supply and demand or is it a sudden rush in or out of commodity index funds?
And neither will institutional and private investors in other funds, unless Americans demand full disclosure and accountability.
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Even long-dated yields are less than 1% in real terms, thanks to demand from pension funds.
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Others focus on technical shifts in the demand for bonds, such as pension funds' increased desire for longer-duration assets.
Futures trading has become one of the hottest businesses in recent years, fueled by demand from hedge funds and Wall Street banks looking to charge trading revenue by diversifying beyond lower-margin stock trading.
He also cited potential for increased investment demand should base-metals exchange-traded funds gain in popularity.
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Congress and the administration will demand that banks and hedge funds pay a lot more in taxes, fees and other charges going forward, and the wind down procedure costs are not quantifiable or limited.
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But it may be that outside forces are more important: for example, a European Union that forbids cosy cartels, American pension funds that demand open accounts for their investments in France, or even the influence of the euro in promoting competition and cross-border mergers.
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He notes that huge volume of funds from retail investors have been flowing in and demand for equities and alternative investments from institutional investors has also been growing.
For its part, the Securities and Exchange Commission has yet to demand adequate disclosure with respect to where foreign firms seeking to raise funds in the U.S. capital markets -- to say nothing of their parent companies, subsidiaries or affiliates -- do business in the world and with whom.
Sixth forms in England are to receive extra funds to refurbish buildings and meet the demand for additional places.
Bond funds are waking up to the garbage in their portfolios and see high demand from buyers more interested in avoiding taxes than capital losses.
So it may be better to look for a solution on the demand side: why is it that British pension funds are so desperate for long gilts in the first place?
The Fed would use the discount rate rather than the federal funds market to supply or withdraw credit in response to any imbalance between supply and demand for it.
And unlike its previous emergency auctions, in late September and October, the price of these funds will be determined by market demand at the auction, not set at the penalty rate that deterred any bank from bidding for the money.
The good news for the dollar is that dollar-debt, such as money market funds and Treasury bonds, are the most liquid, hotly traded, high demand fixed income asset in the world.
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