Articles by Kris Devasabai
Hedge funds wary of betting on rates
Managers cite 2013 fixed-income rout as reason for caution
Markowitz attacks hedge fund diversification claims
Nobel prize winner Harry Markowitz says alternative investments may not deliver the diversification benefits sought by investors
Hedge funds, leverage and mortgages: why Fannie and Freddie's new deals worry some experts
Hedge funds have been keen buyers of the new mortgage risk-sharing deals issued by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, but as spreads have tightened, worries about leverage have grown. Some now argue mortgage finance requires a more stable source of capital. By…
Transatlantic tug-of-war puts European hedge funds in "impossible position"
Some funds will have to comply with Dodd-Frank and Emir simultaneously
Regulators demand hedge fund look-through transparency
Looking through
Former Citi COO John Havens resurfaces at hedge fund Napier Park
John Havens, previously chief operating officer at Citigroup, has joined hedge fund Napier Park as a partner and non-executive chairman
FI trading revenues expected to slide further – Risk.net poll
Fixed-income trading revenues will continue to fall in 2014, believe respondents to a Risk.net poll
Quants turn to AI for market insights
A Trade Odyssey
US hedge funds threaten EU boycott
As the AIFMD deadline approaches, US firms claim European disclosure rules will expose their top talent to poachers while depository and private placement rules are too restrictive
Hedge funds face automation challenge
Automation challenge
Risk USA: Hire more quants in compliance, says SEC official
SEC official warns compliance teams at quant funds lack qualifications and knowledge to effectively monitor trading strategies
Risk USA: Link compensation to 'risk awareness', say CROs
Deutsche Bank and CQS using risk indicators to adjust pay
InfraHedge tops annual MAP survey
Mapping the future
DGAM Unique Strategies Fund: Diversified Global Asset Management (DGAM)
The DGAM Unique Strategies, named best specialist fund of hedge funds over three years at the Americas Awards 2013, seeks real diversification in complex and unusual hedge fund strategies
Newedge research shows CTA capacity concerns overblown
Research from Newedge suggests growth in assets will have muted impact on CTA performance
Ada expands EM footprint with Behavior Capital merger
A pair of research-focused hedge fund managers are merging their operations to create a global emerging markets platform
Campbell opens non-trend programs to investors
CTA Campbell & Company’s Prism portfolio of non-trend strategies has generated strong returns since it launched as a standalone investment in April
Single-strategy funds pay off for Citadel
Citadel of investing
AQR puts academic theory into practice
Putting theory into practice
Breton Hill Master Fund: Breton Hill Capital
Americas Awards 2013
Winners announced for Americas Awards 2013
Citadel, Blackstone AAM, Hildene and SkyBridge were among the big winners at the Hedge Funds Review Americas Awards 2013. Paloma Partners' Donald Sussman received the lifetime achievement award
Armistice Capital Fund: Armistice Capital
Next small thing
