Clare Dickinson
Investable indexes: December 2011 returns
Broad hedge fund performance was down or flat for the end of 2011, with returns for the year in negative territory. There was some positive performance to be found in specific strategies.
Part of the currency hedging process is managing the exposure gained through hedge fund share classes, another aspect of risk management, which is becoming more of a focus for investors.
Hedge funds had marginal losses in November as the investment environment stayed tough, while performance-based losses and outflows wiped $10 billion off the size of the industry, reports Eurekahedge....
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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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Data provision and analysis critical for hedge funds business
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Evolution of hedge fund industry matched by consistency in index provision...
Hedge Fund Research sees opportunities for hedge funds in emerging markets, particularly in Russia and Eastern Europe. It also predicts EU regulations could negatively impact Ucits hedge funds.
Hedge funds benefit from market rallies and increased risk appetite
Hedge funds gained 1.88% in October as better-than-expected US economic data and a near resolution to the eurozone crisis boosted the markets.
Investable indexes: October 2011 returns
Equity markets rebounded in October as the eurozone crisis looked near to a resolution. This benefited hedge fund indexes, however, the rally was short-lived.
EU proposals for credit ratings rules require close monitoring by hedge...
Draft language could affect the way hedge funds perform their own internal credit analysis
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