Asset management
CROs seen as vital for restoring confidence
Chief risk officers (CROs) have a vital role in helping shape the future of thetroubled energy sector and should report directly to their company’s boardif investor confidence is to be rebuilt in the industry. Vincent Kaminski, seniorvice-president of…
Enron will not centralise risk management
Failed energy trader Enron plans to package together the majority of its internationalassets into a company known as InternationalCo, the shares of which will be distributedto its creditors.
Bursting the bubble
Credit of the month
State of research
Opinion poll
The leading stories from RiskNews
RiskNews
Gartmore poised to roll out four products in quantitative strategy
Launch of pan-European hedge fund will be followed by Japan, UK and global versions
Instinctive hedgers
Strict foreign exchange restrictions have made South Africa's institutional and high-net-worth investors avid users of hedge fund products
Investor fears create golden opportunity for hedge funds
Barclays and Fidelity capitalise on market uncertainties
Single-digit volatility is target of guaranteed hedge fund of funds
12-year man fund offers profit lock-in and no entry fees
Stick to what you know
Many merger and acquisition arbitrage managers strayed from their chosen strategy as M&A activity dried up last year, causing consternation among their investors. Pioneer Alternative Investments' fund aims to follow its chosen remit resolutely
Principia and CreditTrade extend coverage to market
principia system Version 4.0 offers risk analysis techniques
High-yield market hangs on rapid global economic pick-up
falling credit quality could hit fixed income hedge funds
the great challenge
New proposals and regulatory reviews will have an unprecedented impact on the European hedge fund industry, but is it all doom and gloom?
The timing is right
In today's uncertain climate, investing in a hedge fund listed on a stock exchange makes perfect sense for investors looking for added security
Personal touch tips the scales
Face-to-face meetings are most effective in attracting investment but the European investor base remains more diverse than the US one