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Hedge funds are continuing to look at Ucits products as attractive. However, there are pitfalls to putting any strategy into the framework and managers need to understand the rules and constraints
Sovereign debt uncertainties, market volatility and disregard of company fundamentals are giving little comfort to equity long/short hedge fund managers in the remaining months of 2011.
Hedge fund strategies provided significant downside protection for investors in July, according to data from Eurekahedge.
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Equity long/short hedge funds battle to find alpha as correlation remains...
While correlation among hedged equity managers remains stubbornly high post-crisis, carefully selected long/short funds should continue to add alpha to hedge fund portfolios over the long term.
Hedge fund strategies trend to negative in June
All hedge fund strategy classes experienced negative returns for the first time in the last 10 years although they continued to outperform the underlying markets.
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.
European distressed debt hedge fund managers eye prospects of massive...
European distressed debt hedge fund managers are optimistic about the prospects of tapping into a €140 billion leverage loan market in 2012 while investors worry about a lack of skilled managers.
Range of hedge fund strategies offer inflation protection for investors...
Inflationary protection is offered by intermediate maturity US Treasury inflation protected bonds, gold, stressed corporate bonds, commodities, diversified macro, emerging markets and managed futures.
Institutional investors rediscover attractions of convertible bond hedge...
Whether or not funds are capped, hedge fund managers concur the broad post-crisis recovery rally in the $500 billion convertible bond market is over. They now trade around fair value.
Hedge funds rely on consultants for advice on risky political environment...
Hedge funds are using consultants and political advisors to monitor political events such as elections, civil unrest and regulation, particularly in the Middle East, North Africa and emerging markets.
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