Kris Devasabai
CFS Total Return Fund: Covenant Financial Services
Covenant Financial Services is betting on commodities and equities that stand to benefit from growing demand from Asia. As a macro investor, CIO Steve Shafer is extremely bearish on developed markets....
Silverback Asset Management’s use of three sub-strategies – relative value, idiosyncratic value and absolute value – has made it the top performing convertible bond hedge fund manager of recent years....
Fund of hedge funds (FoHF) portfolios with more than 25 underlying managers have weaker performance and increased tail risk, according to research from New York University's Stern School of Business
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Commodity hedge funds look forward to robust rally
While commodity hedge funds have been buffeted by extreme volatility and trend reversals in recent months, hedge fund managers say the fundamentals point to a strong rally in the near future.
Plural Partners: Plural Investments
Matthew Grossman learnt the art of hedge fund investing from Julian Robertson and Steve Cohen. At Plural Investments he is combining elements of Tiger and SAC with his own vision of a technology-driven hedge fund.
Institutional investors favour hedge funds with $1bn-$5bn of assets...
A shift to direct investments among institutional allocators, including sovereign wealth funds, has benefited hedge funds managing $1 billion to $5 billion, according to Citi Prime Finance.
Emerging market hedge funds tread carefully as macro uncertainty grows
Long-term fundamentals in emerging markets remain compelling, but hedge funds are treading carefully as rising inflation and a slowdown global economic growth threaten to undermine short-term returns.
Mudrick Distressed Opportunities Fund: Mudrick Capital
Investing in troubled companies can yield attractive returns through all phases of the business cycle, says Jason Mudrick, president and CIO of Mudrick Capital, an event driven hedge fund.
Investors turn to detectives to help vet hedge funds
Background checks and investigations have become a standard part of hedge fund operational due diligence reviews.
Hedge fund investors seek protection in macro uncertainty
Macro factors are driving hedge fund investors to reassess their positioning as central bankers signal an end to ultra-stimulative monetary policy in developed markets.
How can investment banks use grid technology?
Learn how technology is enhancing risk management
Technology can provide a competitive advantage in banking. How it is applied by Tier 1 and Tier 2 institutions, to the benefit for their risk management systems, is discussed.
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