Global macro

Questions abound over Ucits hedge funds

The directive on alternative investment fund managers (AIFM) will not necessarily allow professional investors to buy the funds offered to them. Controversy around the directive, together with uncertainty about the distribution of funds it will allow,…

Plethora of strategy choices for 2010

Views on the best performing strategies for 2010 differ. They range from the cautiously optimistic outlooks that favour quantitative market neutral strategies benefiting from price dispersion through to aggressive plays in commodities and equities.

Systematic investment

Formed through a spin-off from JWM Capital Partners, Episteme Capital’s inaugural fund went live in July this year.

Emerging markets, emerging assets

Investors must be wary of a still-volatile economy and pick investments accordingly. However, emerging markets are a good bet and will continue to be so, concludes Cayzer Trust Company director Dominic Gibbs.

Success in a mixed strategy

RBS Asset Management (RBSAM) is a multi-manager investment company. As part of the Royal Bank of Scotland Group, the company has access to resources and expertise to supplement its own in areas such as risk management and information technology.

Global macro asset allocation approach can generate alpha

Global macro is often viewed as a hedge fund strategy that bases its holdings, such as long and short positions in various equity, fixed income, currency, and futures markets, primarily on overall economic and political views of various countries …

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