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Collars make a comeback for Asian fuel hedging
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In 2008/09 airlines suffered large losses from their hedging programmes, some of which involved taking highly leveraged positions on the downside to pay for upside protection. With unrest in the Middle...
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After turning one of the highest proprietary trading profits in the history of Credit Suisse Commodities in 2009, Tony Hall launched hedge fund Duet Commodities Fund last year. He will be delivering the...
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Derren Geiger, chief operating officer of the energy-focused Caritas Royalty Funds, speaks to Pauline McCallion about managing risks in a rising oil and gas price environment
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Leading private banks target family offices in Asia
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Several of the region’s largest private banks have set up specialist units catering to family office business in Asia during the past three months, while their peers have ramped up coverage in other ways. How is the relationship between family offices...
The Universa approach to hedging tail risk
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Elevated concern about extreme events has boosted interest in hedging tail risk, but this means turning conventional fund management on its head. Mark Pengelly talks to Mark Spitznagel, founder of hedge fund Universa Investments
Operational infrastructure at hedge funds comes under closer scrutiny
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No longer impressed by a hedge fund’s charisma and prestige, investors are looking beyond the showy front and want to see that the nuts and bolts of a fund’s operations are up to scratch
Faith shaky as market awaits flash crash report
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Mutual funds pulling money out of US stocks amid fears of gaming by HFT investors
Asia Risk 15: Redefining relationships in private banking through risk...
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Risk management tools and techniques have gained increasing power in Asia’s surging private wealth market during the past 15 years. Now some leading private bankers believe risk management is redefining the traditional banking relationship in the region....
Prime broking in Asia finds new equilibrium
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The prime broking business in Asia has found a new equilibrium following panic in the markets after the collapse of Lehman Brothers. Hedge funds are once more focusing on operational risks and access to leverage, with concerns about counterparty credit...
Hedge fund investment back on pension funds' horizons
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Pension schemes are again making allocations into hedge funds, despite the negative performance from many funds – and therefore correlation with underlying markets – throughout the financial crisis. So why the interest? John Ferry reports
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