Margie Lindsay
Hedge funds given chance to build on gains from first quarter
More volatility and uncertainty will continue into the next quarter of 2012 but the hedge fund industry has an opportunity to capitalise on its positive performance and boost investor confidence.
While some investors used volatility arbitrage for hedging purposes, now they are differentiating between volatility arbitrage and tail risk hedging. Vol arb should do well in most market environments....
Positive and negative effects are expected from mandatory registration of hedge funds by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Industry observers agree the move is good for the industry’s future.
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Systemic risk implications of ETFs and impact of ETFs on their underlying...
Although exchange traded fund (ETF) trading is unlikely to threaten financial stability, OTC derivatives and securities lending operations do have relevance for systemic risk assessment, says research.
Roubini forecasts continuing danger for global economic outlook in 2012...
Advanced economies, compared with emerging markets, have better fundamentals, but getting back to ‘normal' will be a multi-year process, says economist Nouriel Roubini.
Hedge fund industry needs to take warnings of Occupy movement to heart
As the eurozone crisis continues to drag on, citizens of developed countries are making their views known: faith in the financial system and political leaders is in short supply.
Alcentra belives leveraged loans will take off as an asset class
Alcentra says sub-investment grade leveraged loans are becoming an accepted asset class in Europe as the market develops. Institutional investors are the norm in Europe compared with retail in the US.
Valuation issues stress relationship between hedge fund managers and...
The valuation of hedge fund assets has become an issue fraught with tension. Fund administrators say they are up to the task. Fund managers believe they alone have the knowledge needed.
Emerging market hedge funds struggle to find alpha in volatile environment...
Emerging market hedge funds had a bad 2011. Markets placed a premium on liquidity vs quality and significant money flowed out of emerging markets as investors became more defensive and risk averse.
New Capital Wealthy Nations Bond Fund: Stratton Street
The Ireland-domiciled Ucits Wealthy Nations Fund invests in investment grade bonds and companies using a database expressing the total assets and liabilities of 128 countries as a proportion of GDP.
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