Profile/Regulation
A light touch
Isda's chairman, Jonathan Moulds, talks to Alexander Campbell
IT is the place to be
Sara Utecht spoke with Christopher Cruden to hear all about Insch Capital's latest venture - an IT branch in Bulgaria ..
Salt of the earth - Macquarie seeks, and finds, alpha returns from commodities
Macquarie has an enviable experience in the commodities and softs markets both trading and structuring products, so it was only logical it has put this to work in a hedge fund format, writes David Walker
Reaching for the stars ..
Alpstar has launched a range of credit-related funds and products, and is branching into equity hedge fund management as well. David Walker sat down with the team at Alpstar to find out more ..
Far-sighted foresight
Stenham has got key decisions right, at the right time in the past, about the future, so David Walker asked Harry Wulfsohn about what the future now holds for the FoHF group
From alpha to beta
Michael Azlen, founder of Frontier Capital Management, explains to David Walker why he is no alpha fan
Joined-up thinking
Platform's Piero Bassu tells Dippy Singh how keeping an eye on all aspects of risk has stood the subprime lender in good stead while its less disciplined peers have foundered
Mastering Value
Practitioner profile
Hedging into controversy
Practitioner profile
The ICICI impetus
ICICI Bank
Diversified underlyings in SA
South Africa
Cool-headed and anything but distressed
David Walker met Mellon Global Alternative Investments' directors Derek Stewart and Scott MacDonald to find out how they coped last year and their plan for 2008
Taking the risk out of pension planning
David Walker spoke to Dawid Konotey-Ahulu and Robert Gardner, founders of Redington Partners, to find out how they aim to do just that ..
A prime time to invest
Choosing a prime broker can be a daunting task for any hedge fund manager. David Walker met Lehman Brothers' Gunner Burkhart for some tips on how to make the right decision and avoid the political pitfalls common in some investment banks
Foster Smith
Foster Smith, head of US gas and power trading at JP Morgan, tells David Watkins his fast-track career path is par for the course in commodities
A platform for success
Practitioner profile
Staying on track
Practitioner profile
Leader of the pack
FRM's founder Blaine Tomlinson won the inaugural Hedge Funds Review award for best long-term achievement in the fund of hedge funds industry in November. He and FRM Limited CEO Paul Dunning reflected on how the industry has changed and institutionalised…
Caution pays
If you find the frustration of losing money too much to bear, Gems Advisors may be able to help. David Walker spoke to its CEO Miguel Abadi to find out how
Prime witness
With two decades' experience, Mark Adelson has had a frontline seat in the mortgage arena and he isn't afraid to voice his ideas on what the industry should do in the future
Profile: Arthur Calavritinos
Arthur Calavritinos runs one of the top-performing high-yield bond funds in the US, the John Hancock High Yield Fund. He tells Dalia Fahmy about the investment strategies that he hopes will insulate his investments against the current credit squeeze