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The fall in equity prices, combined with a sharp drop in bond yields, has decimated the funding positions of pension schemes across the globe. With many companies tottering under the weight of ballooning pension deficits, could this be the spark for the…
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It's all relative
Commodity-focused hedge funds have faced a torrid past nine months, suffering large losses and widespread redemptions. Yet some funds, notably relative-value arbitrage strategies, have performed better than most. By Richard Jackson
Sting in the tail
Credit spreads on highly rated names have blown out to levels that are proving irresistible to many buy-and-hold investors such as pension funds. But tail risk in the form of increased default expectations is still a major consideration. Blake Evans…
Robert Stheeman
The head of the UK's Debt Management Office, the body responsible for administering the wave of recent government issuance, tells Sarfraz Thind that the recent failed auction doesn't spell a death of demand for gilts
CME acquires hurricane index
CME Group has acquired the Carvill Hurricane Index from Carvill America Inc. and renamed it the CME Hurricane Index.
Cayman Islands at a glance
Cayman Islands: Facing a challenging future with confidence
What they say about Cayman
Cayman Islands: Facing a challenging future with confidence
Keeping its competitive edge
Cayman Islands: Facing a challenging future with confidence
Auditors grapple with changing environment
Cayman Islands: Facing a challenging future with confidence
Directors handy in a crisis
Cayman Islands: Facing a challenging future with confidence
A documentation shift
Cayman Islands: Facing a challenging future with confidence
Progressing towards a better future
Cayman Islands: Facing a challenging future with confidence
Governor outlines his vision for the islands
Cayman Islands: Facing a challenging future with confidence
Cayman Islands: Facing a challenging future with confidence
The Cayman Islands government, regulators and industry are ready to lead the wy to a more regulated future.
Continued performance of equity market neutral strategy expected in 2009
While many hedge fund strategies are struggling, equity market neutral supporters believe this strategy is capable of not just protecting but also increasing capital in any market. Hedge Funds Review discusses the strategy.
Hedge fund reporting challenged
Investors in hedge funds are naturally interested in knowing how hedge fund managers allocate their initial investment and whether this allocation yields positive returns or not. Information on past investment returns is of particular interest, as is…
Distressed strategy comes into play
The deep discounts on debt securities and expectations of a sharp increase in defaults have created a groundswell of interest in distressed debt strategies. Hedge Funds Review talks to fund managers about this strategy.
Mixed reception for 130/30
Despite the enthusiasm with which the 130/30 strategy was first greeted, funds using this technique have failed to attract as much interest as first predicted. Hedge Funds Review talks to a variety of managers about the future for 130/30
Invesco Multi-Strategy Portfolio: Invesco
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