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Portfolio Construction and Management
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Articles by Risk Staff
Actions speak louder
Financial consultancy firm CityIQ, commissioned by Swift and SmartStream, canvassed over 240 firms about their activities in the corporate actions arena. The May 2003 survey showed widespread automation potential.
Prepare for the unexpected
Hedge fund managers are regarded as the most sophisticated in the financial services arena. But are they prepared to cope with unexpected shocks to the system?
The bears bite back
The outlook for US and European long/short has deteriorated, according to fund of fund managers
Economies of scale polarises the fund of hedge fund arena
larger operations will win in fund of fund battle
Staying single
Using more than one prime broker can cause more complications than selecting many is worth
Doors to Italian hedge fund market open to new investors
laws halving minimum investment to e500,000 to widen audience
Retail distribution is dangerous for hedge fund industry, warns expert
Milan conference warns of the detrimental effect retail investors could have on hedge funds
Sharpe justification?
There are crucial limitations to this measurement that must be considered, says a leading futures manager
Lock in your investors
Managers need to come up with innovative ways of keeping their investors interested, so performance fees are in for a shake-up
Brief Spring upturn for distressed securities is not expected to last
Having experienced record months in April and May, a slowdown is forecast
Share price over-valuation creates shorting opportunities in UK
Consumer cyclicals are being shorted as a result of uncertain outlook