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Hedge funds see potential in European carbon markets
There is growing interest by hedge funds in carbon trading. Traders are diversifying their funds and business risk by combining carbon investments with allocations to related asset classes.
Equity market neutral hedge fund managers are finding better ways of constructing portfolios and managing risk. Those managers are expected to survive the current downturn and outperform in future.
Tail risk events, sometimes depicted as black swans, are more prevalent than first thought and certainly more painful. Hedge funds managers are finding ways to protect portfolios against such events.
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Hedge fund managers look for better returns from equity markets
Hedge fund managers and allocators expect this year to be kinder to the equity hedge strategy than 2010 resulting in better returns.
Double dip fears fail to dampen enthusiasm for mortgages, housing
Hedge funds profited by correctly predicting the mortgage bond rally. Expectations of a housing double-dip cast a shadow over the trade but many see more upside in mortgage bonds.
Hedge funds see art beginning to take its place as an asset class
Some hedge fund managers are keen to see art accepted as an asset class with specific features but incomparable with traditional assets. Between 2000-10 art produced an annualised return of 10.87%.
Foreign exchange concerns lead investors to seek diversification
Tensions in currency markets represent collateral damage in what is primarily a credit crisis. Concerns over the Chinese renminbi, US dollar and euro are uppermost in most investors’ minds.
Equity market neutral managers remain positive despite difficult year
Equity market neutral hedge fund managers have struggled over 2010 with market volatility and a hostile investment environment as the start-stop economic recovery impacts on the strategy.
Emerging markets and distressed securities top list of strategies to...
Emerging markets and strategies focused on distressed securities and debt are the top strategy picks for 2011. Event driven and fixed income strategies are also a favourite among hedge fund managers.
Commodities remain an attractive asset class for many hedge funds
Despite volatile markets commodities trading remains a popular strategy with hedge fund managers and investors while regulators are more concerned that speculation could disrupt prices.
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