I have always been intrigued by hedge funds – especially those operating in commodities trading and twenty years ago even wrote a book on the topic for John Wiley along with Peter C. Fusaro. Funds have additional and incremental requirements though when it comes to ETRM that allow them to manage investor accounts. Brady’s Igloo is one of the few solutions out there that caters for this specific need. “While many solutions cater specifically to hedge funds or power management, Igloo stands out as the only system uniquely positioned to effectively address both areas in equal measure,” Brady’s Mohammed Alanizi told me. Igloo has an allocation process on top of the book structure that traders can’t see (unless permissioned to do so). “This allows the solution to allocate trades to the various investor accounts taking into consideration a lot of additional complexity. Igloo provides innovative methods for allocating across multiple accounts, earning the trust of investors who recommend it to the hedge funds they support. With a deep understanding of both energy contracts and fund allocations, including Futures lot sizes, Igloo sets a new standard in the industry,” he said. It offers an entire suite for funds that have managed… continue reading