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Seeking out hedge fund alpha is goal of JP Morgan’s FoHF unit
JP Morgan Alternative Asset Management’s conservative reputation masks a passion for unearthing untapped sources of hedge fund alpha. It readily embraces niches ignored by most hedge fund investors....
Asia-based hedge funds are set for growth in 2012, both in terms of assets under management and numbers. Locally based managers will have an advantage over those based outside the region.
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Equity long/short managers see potential in 2012 but remain cautious...
Hedge fund managers running equity long/short strategies are cautiously optimistic about attaining good performance this year. European managers are increasing net exposures but see tail risks looming.
Step change risk governance in hedge funds due to investor demand, not...
Risk governance has come to the forefront of hedge fund thinking, driven mainly by institutional investors keen to have more frequent reporting and a host of independent, verifiable processes in place.
Evolved volatility arbitrage strategy performs well in most market environments...
While some investors used volatility arbitrage for hedging purposes, now they are differentiating between volatility arbitrage and tail risk hedging. Vol arb should do well in most market environments.
News analytics holds promise of alpha for hedge funds traders
Recent breakthroughs in natural language processing and other forms of unstructured data could transform news and social media content into a source of alpha for hedge fund traders.
Hedge funds eye European corporate credit with caution
The European corporate credit market had a strong start in 2012 but with the eurozone heading into recession and the sovereign debt crisis continuing, hedge fund managers remain apprehensive.
Customised mandates have transformational impact on Gsam hedge fund...
Goldman Sachs Asset Management's hedge fund strategies unit is putting an emphasis on flexibility and agility in manager selection and its approach to servicing clients.
Roubini forecasts continuing danger for global economic outlook in 2012...
Advanced economies, compared with emerging markets, have better fundamentals, but getting back to ‘normal' will be a multi-year process, says economist Nouriel Roubini.
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