Articles by David Walker
Axa IM fixed-income head says euro collapse more inflationary than ECB printing euros
It is difficult to foresee borrowing costs for Italian, Spanish or other troubled debt falling permanently with "anything other than the ECB being used as a lender of the last resort", says Chris Iggo
Asian hedge funds eschew custody arrangements to safeguard assets
Lack of safeguards
Hedge funds not systemically risky, but UK regulator issues caveats
UK FSA's Hedge Fund survey and Hedge Fund as Counterparty survey find systemic risk low, but it does offer limited warnings
Institutional investors rediscover attractions of convertible bond hedge funds
Convert bonds back in favour
Leading hedge funds assess threat from cyber criminals
Cyber attack alert
European-based custodians ponder impact of regulation on hedge fund clients
Indeterminate custody
Hedge funds see potential in European carbon markets
Growing returns
Hedge funds see potential in European carbon markets
Complex complex carbon
GS: Opportunities from commodities emerging markets constraints
Goldman Sachs says investors should get exposure to crude oil, and put a $105 per barrel price target on it, as one of the supply-constrained commodities China most needs, David Walker reports.
Hedge funds remain hesitant to enter retail sector
Reluctant retail offering
Hedge funds study collateral management options
Prudent management
Volatility adds interesting dynamic to portfolio investments
Carefully trading volatility
Managed account platforms continue to attract investor and fund manager interest
Managing expectations
Stenham - February 2008
Stenham has made quite a skill out of making decisive and far-sighted decisions at the right time. Back in 1987 when long-only markets headed south, Stenham’s management decided to forego long-only completely in favour of multi-manager hedge fund…
Polo Fund - November 2006
Polo Fund is a Latin America event-driven fund. The philosophy of the fund is to provide exposure to specific risk, and not market risk, via Latin equities.