Clare Dickinson
Former Brevan Howard and Trafalgar Capital hedge fund manager is recipient of first joint seed investment by NewAlpha and Woori Absolute Partners. The strategy is Asia equity long/short.
Although activist hedge funds tend to have a bad press, Governance for Owners pursues a strategy that aims for long-term involvement, adding significant value to companies when they exit the holding
Gary DeWaal spent 27 years at Newedge, most recently as group general counsel. He talks about the relationship between prime brokers and hedge funds and the impact of regulation on the industry.
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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Fasanara Capital started trading in December 2011 with a strategy that hedges against tail risks while investing in equities and bonds. It runs managed accounts and is launching a commingled fund.
Hedge funds with a significant presence in Europe are invited to enter the European Single Manager Awards. The awards recognise the best hedge funds, judged on quantitative and qualitative criteria.
Investors are paying more attention to hedge fund costs but many will tolerate additional expenses being passed to the fund as long as they are reasonable and the fund’s performance is strong.
Hedge funds finished 2012 in positive territory, according to eVestment. Despite reports of investor dissatisfaction, performance contributed with $116.3 billion increasing overall AUM in 2012.
Eiffel Investment Group was set up in July 2011. It now runs three credit strategies. As changes occur in European credit, Eiffel’s CIO sees plenty of opportunities for its long/short credit fund.
Robert Mirsky, a partner and global head of hedge funds at accountancy firm KPMG, talks about regulation, tax and consolidation and offers his advice for start-up managers.
Winner: Best specialist fund of hedge funds over 10 years; Shortlisted: Best specialist fund of hedge funds over three years
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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