Hedge funds
Getting it right
Gottex Market Neutral Fund has made consistent high returns for investors since June 1999. Hedge Funds Review looks at what makes this fund tick
Sub investment grade paper is expected to boost returns
Opportunities are growing but managers are still avoiding telecoms
UK equities are focus of two long/short Old Mutual funds
funds will be managed by richard moore and ashton bradbury
A war in Iraq could make capital preservation tricky
Disciplined risk management is key in current volatile market conditions
A difficult 2002 creates smaller, stronger market
fall-out from 2002 has good and bad repurcussions for 2003
The secret to success
After a slow start, ETFs have rapidly taken off and provide great value to institutional users as an alternative way to equitise cash
Knowing when the price is right
olatile markets have led to a change in risk procedures, with VaR and manager-led stop/loss strategies being favoured over automated controls
China to hit unregulated hedge fund black market
Government to take action against underground funds
Facing the Quest
With returns of 8.22% in the past year, Collins Stewart's strict portfolio decisions are made through its own ranking system
Nine out of 10 long/short hedge funds fall below their watermark
Tremont survey spells bad news for industry as most hedge funds, globally, show big shortfalls
Finding the right balance
Rebalancing hedge fund of fund portfolios for optimal performance in a treacherous bear market poses difficulties
BDT launches first hedge fund and targets Japanese equities
long/short fund to be managed by calender and dobson