Asset management
Share price over-valuation creates shorting opportunities in UK
Consumer cyclicals are being shorted as a result of uncertain outlook
Being defensive proves the best plan of attack in Europe
Volatile markets hamper bottom-up analysts
Brief Spring upturn for distressed securities is not expected to last
Having experienced record months in April and May, a slowdown is forecast
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
Sharpe justification?
There are crucial limitations to this measurement that must be considered, says a leading futures manager
Retail distribution is dangerous for hedge fund industry, warns expert
Milan conference warns of the detrimental effect retail investors could have on hedge funds
Doors to Italian hedge fund market open to new investors
laws halving minimum investment to e500,000 to widen audience
Staying single
Using more than one prime broker can cause more complications than selecting many is worth
Economies of scale polarises the fund of hedge fund arena
larger operations will win in fund of fund battle
The bears bite back
The outlook for US and European long/short has deteriorated, according to fund of fund managers
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?
US pension problems on a par with S&L crisis, says Hancock
The burgeoning deficit in defined benefit pension plans in the United States has reached such proportions that only the US government can bail out the sector, said Peter Hancock, former chief financial officer at JP Morgan and president of financial…