Margie Lindsay
More effort needs to be put into communication of complex strategies and education of institutional investors about hedge funds if the industry is to expand and prosper, especially smaller managers.
Luke Ellis, CEO/CIO of FRM, newly acquired and merged with Man Multi-Manager, says institutional investors need to put 80% of their risk budget in active management with hedge funds as a top choice.
Value can be found in bonds despite central bank interventions that are impacting spreads. Absolute value is hard to fund with the exception of orphan bonds, says GAM fixed income expert Haywood.
Banks are increasingly using their IT infrastructure to increase their competitive advantage. Learn how this can work in practice.
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The combination of Brevan Howard’s expertise and operational infrastructure with the active management of a portfolio concentrate on emerging market fixed income has proved successful.
Winner: Best specialist fund of hedge funds over three years
Winner: Best diversified fund of hedge funds over 10 years
Winner: Best specialist fund of hedge funds over 10 years
Funds of hedge funds have a role to play in institutional investor portfolios but they need to adapt their value proposition. Regulation could help the FoHF industry make its voice audible.
As institutional investors turn to hedge funds as a solution to low yields, GAM is betting a combination of research, expertise and sophisticated risk metrics will give it a competitive advantage.
As the hedge fund industry continues to mature and more institutional money flows into it, managers need to find ways to promote and support smaller, start up funds in order to support overall growth.
This handy guide reviews the various steps banks are taking to improve their risk management techniques, looking at the benefits and pitfalls of each one.
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