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GAM seeks edge for hedge fund business through risk management technology...
As institutional investors turn to hedge funds as a solution to low yields, GAM is betting a combination of research, expertise and sophisticated risk metrics will give it a competitive advantage.
Hedge funds have long been fascinated with Japan’s large and growing public debt burden but shorting the country continues to be a losing proposition. Any Japan trade needs to be tightly hedged.
Investors and hedge fund managers are trying to find effective and cost-efficient ways to tackle tail risk. One way to hedge this risk is through long-dated options, because they offer convexity.
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Big funds may have edge over smaller ones if factors other than performance...
Institutional investors tend to allocate to larger hedge funds even though research shows smaller funds give better returns. Other facts like operational risk management could favour large funds.
Smaller hedge funds face uphill struggle to increase assets under management...
Small to mid-sized hedge funds and funds of hedge funds in general continue to face obstacles to raising capital. Increased interest by institutional investors focuses mainly on larger fund managers.
Catastrophe bonds could offer investors diversification in a low-yield...
Cat bonds can offer high returns and low correlation to financial markets but few hedge funds are active in the market despite increased interest in this asset class over the last 18 months.
Operational due diligence has grown in importance to institutional investment...
Institutional investors need to check regularly the operational risk management of hedge fund management companies as well as their service providers to ensure the most protection for themselves.
Volatility and risk are complex criteria by which to measure hedge fund...
Balancing performance against what are the two hardest components within a hedge fund to define and judge – volatility and risk – is not an easy task. Assessment needs to include a variety of metrics.
Multi-strategy hedge funds benefit in volatile markets
Investors are attracted to the strong returns and relatively low volatility of multi-strategy hedge funds. However, the complexity of the multi-strategy model means manager selection is a challenge.
Lyxor AM aims to become global asset manager through championship of...
Lyxor Asset Management wants to be seen as a global asset manager offering a range of products around the world. Its new CEO de Dinechin has an ambitious plan to develop its hedge funds business.
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