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Hedge funds continue to see ETFs as useful instruments while regulators...
European hedge fund managers continue to discover the advantages of using exchange traded funds. But differences between the US and Europe are also causing concern for regulators.
Hedge fund experience counts when choosing a manager for a Ucits products, concludes a study by Lyxor Managed Account Platform (MAP) Research. Regulation, too, negatively impacts returns, says the study....
While correlation among hedged equity managers remains stubbornly high post-crisis, carefully selected long/short funds should continue to add alpha to hedge fund portfolios over the long term.
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Long/short equity hedge fund managers capture little alpha in volatile...
Sovereign debt uncertainties, market volatility and disregard of company fundamentals are giving little comfort to equity long/short hedge fund managers in the remaining months of 2011.
European distressed debt hedge fund managers eye prospects of massive...
European distressed debt hedge fund managers are optimistic about the prospects of tapping into a €140 billion leverage loan market in 2012 while investors worry about a lack of skilled managers.
Range of hedge fund strategies offer inflation protection for investors...
Inflationary protection is offered by intermediate maturity US Treasury inflation protected bonds, gold, stressed corporate bonds, commodities, diversified macro, emerging markets and managed futures.
Commodity hedge funds look forward to robust rally
While commodity hedge funds have been buffeted by extreme volatility and trend reversals in recent months, hedge fund managers say the fundamentals point to a strong rally in the near future.
Institutional investors rediscover attractions of convertible bond hedge...
Whether or not funds are capped, hedge fund managers concur the broad post-crisis recovery rally in the $500 billion convertible bond market is over. They now trade around fair value.
Hedge funds rely on consultants for advice on risky political environment...
Hedge funds are using consultants and political advisors to monitor political events such as elections, civil unrest and regulation, particularly in the Middle East, North Africa and emerging markets.
Emerging market hedge funds tread carefully as macro uncertainty grows
Long-term fundamentals in emerging markets remain compelling, but hedge funds are treading carefully as rising inflation and a slowdown global economic growth threaten to undermine short-term returns.
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