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Natural gas market tempts hedge funds
The introduction of hydraulic fractioning technology could be a new dawn for natural gas, though some hedge funds have pulled back as prices remain in the doldrums
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Top hedge fund managers at the Salt conference in Las Vegas are brimming with enthusiasm for Japanese equities as Abeconomics helps weaken the yen and boost economic growth
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Hedge funds expect more alpha in mortgage trades
Despite a spectacular run-up in prices since 2010, US residential mortgages continue to offer strong opportunities for hedge funds. Investors should continue to see gains throughout 2013
Paulson touts merger, credit returns as gold bet turns sour
John Paulson gets back to his roots as an event driven investor and finds profits in mergers and restructurings in the first quarter while his big bet on gold as a hedge against inflation fails to win
RWC sets up global equity team; hedge fund consultancy Geffen Advisors...
Several appointments in the hedge fund industry have been announced including changes at EMEA Capital, Lyxor and the Moore Group. Former BlackRock/BGI managing director has started a consultancy
AIFM directive changes relationships for prime brokers
Coming into force in July, the AIFM directive will likely to curb the freedom for prime brokers to reuse assets pledged by hedge funds for collateral, resulting in higher fees for services including leverage, says Patrick Colle, general manager of Paris-based...
Absorbing institutional inflows is biggest challenge for hedge funds
Jack Schwager (pictured), best known for his Market Wizards books, sees capacity constraints as a potential problem for hedge funds as strategies become overcrowded and traders lose their edge
Hedge funds benefit from lower prime broker fees
Hedge funds can lock in favourable rates for prime brokerage services as competition forces banks to rethink pricing, says former BlackRock managing director David Geffen who now runs a consultancy
Harbert Value Fund: Harbert Management Corp
An opportunistic spin on equity long/short with an emphasis on special situations gives the Harbert Value Fund a concentrated portfolio of stocks that has performed well since inception in 2007
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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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