Strategy
Price dominates choice of administrator for small funds
Administration for small funds
Pure persistence is the best performance tool
Last in the series by Walter Gehin of Edhec
Increase in transparency requirements expected
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Short selling may be violent but it remains an attractive strategy
What is the key skill to master when shorting?
Myriad challenges face industry
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Auditable valuations challenge administrators
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Global macro asset allocation approach can generate alpha
Global macro is often viewed as a hedge fund strategy that bases its holdings, such as long and short positions in various equity, fixed income, currency, and futures markets, primarily on overall economic and political views of various countries …
Hedge fund investors eye opportunities offered by frontier countries
Frontier markets are beginning to attract savvy hedge fund managers with experience of emerging markets coupled with an understanding of where to find value. True pioneers are looking at a wide variety of countries in Africa and the Middle East in…
Mixed verdict from market on benefits of 130/30 strategy
Assets under management in 130/30 or similar type equity strategies, also known as short extension products, are currently estimated by a variety of sources at around $75bn on a worldwide basis. In these strategies the manager shorts a certain percentage…
Fund administrators welcome competition
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Future for algorithmic trading on energy markets
Currently, the penetration into energy markets by hedge funds and algorithmic trading desks is far below that of other asset classes. James Davies, head of trader systems at Trayport, looks at the issue from a service provider point of view.
Emerging and frontier markets continue to offer value for investors
Over the last few years emerging markets were the big investment story, in particular Brazil, Russia, India and China, known as the BRIC countries. Are emerging markets, however, now being challenged by the opportunities offered in frontier markets?…
Distressed debt strategies need to wait for opportunities to emerge
The liquidity crisis continues to claim casualties. Although forecasts of company closures and bankruptcies across the board are increasing, now may not be the best time to start a fund focused on distressed debt.
Speed and sense key challenges for algorithmic trading in future
The growth of algorithmic trading has been rapid and highly significant for hedge funds.