Hedge funds
Corto European Fund: Pictet Asset Management
13th Annual European Single Manager Awards 2013
Martin Currie European Absolute Alpha Fund: Martin Currie Investment Management
13th Annual European Single Manager Awards 2013
Hadron Alpha Select Fund: Hadron Capital
13th Annual European Single Manager Awards 2013
G7 Fixed Income Fund: Aviva Investors
13th Annual European Single Manager Awards 2013
Astellon Special Opportunities Fund: Astellon Capital Partners
13th Annual European Single Manager Awards
‘Required return’ framework aids hedge fund allocation decisions
Rethinking risk and return
Performance pick-up for equity long/short
Equity long/short regains its glamour
Hedge funds escape Japan rout with minor losses
Global macro hedge funds show no signs of bailing out of the ‘Abe trade’ after weathering the sudden reversal in Japan. Global macro and managed futures funds lost on average 0.6% on the day
FoHFs begin recovery
Separate accounts and advisory mandates boost FoHF growth
Career advice for aspiring hedgies
Building for the future
HSBC preps international prime finance service
HSBC's plans to establish a global prime services platform will culminate with the launch of a full international prime finance service for US hedge funds in 2014
Indian hedge funds barred from investing in currency derivatives to check rupee volatility
Sebi bans the newly formed local hedge fund industry from forex and commodity derivatives to curb speculation in these markets.
Triple-scoring strategy for commodities generates superior risk-adjusted performance
Triple scoring of commodities: momentum, term structure and idiosyncratic volatility
Hedge funds take collateral management to heart
Protecting collateral
Natural gas market tempts hedge funds
Filling up
Alternative Fund Administration Survey
Single-manager hedge fund admin assets prosper while FoHFs suffer
Japan trade captivates macro hedge funds
Top hedge fund managers at the Salt conference in Las Vegas are brimming with enthusiasm for Japanese equities as Abeconomics helps weaken the yen and boost economic growth
Hedge funds expect more alpha in mortgage trades
Despite a spectacular run-up in prices since 2010, US residential mortgages continue to offer strong opportunities for hedge funds. Investors should continue to see gains throughout 2013
Paulson touts merger, credit returns as gold bet turns sour
John Paulson gets back to his roots as an event driven investor and finds profits in mergers and restructurings in the first quarter while his big bet on gold as a hedge against inflation fails to win
Absorbing institutional inflows is biggest challenge for hedge funds
Shifting situations
Hedge funds benefit from lower prime broker fees
Hedge funds can lock in favourable rates for prime brokerage services as competition forces banks to rethink pricing, says former BlackRock managing director David Geffen who now runs a consultancy
FX prime brokers welcome CFTC relief
CFTC provides last-minute relief for FX prime brokers, having listened to arguments that the market could be seriously impeded by business conduct rules
European investor appetite for niche FoHF offerings growing
Europe's fund of hedge funds industry has suffered AUM declines since 2008 but there are signs of a rising appetite for niche strategies and bespoke mandates. Stenham has launched two niche FoHFs