Hedge funds
Deutsche responds to shifting investor demands for managed accounts
Service Provider Rankings 2012
Top hedge fund law firms adapt to changing legal landscape
Service Provider Rankings 2012
Hedge fund replication strategies come of age
Rise of the clones
Hedge funds struggle with financialisation of commodity markets
Changing fundamental drivers
Service Provider Rankings 2012
The Service Provider Rankings 2012 recognise the important role played by a wide range of organisations in the smooth running and operation of hedge funds and funds of hedge funds globally.
Investors continue to misunderstand valuation risk in level 3 hedge fund assets
Legitimate valuation concerns
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Positive sentiment lifts hedge fund performance in September
Market rallies following policy announcements from the ECB and US Federal Reserve helped hedge fund performance in September, reports Eurekahedge. CTAs were the only strategy with negative performance.
Custody Risk announces shortlist for European Awards 2012
The shortlist has been announced for the Custody Risk European Awards 2012
Managed futures/CTAs gaining traction with investors
Research on how investors are protecting themselves from tail risk events shows a preference for managed futures/CTAs. There is also reluctance to use single hedge fund strategies as protection.
Orphan bonds could be source of absolute value
Value can be found in bonds despite central bank interventions that are impacting spreads. Absolute value is hard to fund with the exception of orphan bonds, says GAM fixed income expert Haywood.
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Healthy focus
Global macro hedge funds more correlated as drawdown control becomes priority
Changing of the guard
Hedge fund performance boosted by positive sentiment resulting from QE3 and ECB comments
Most hedge fund strategies had gains in August as markets were aided by announcements from the ECB and US Federal Reserve. CTAs/managed futures was the only strategy to record losses for the month.