Hedge Funds Review - 2008-05-01
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Fund administrators welcome competition
Round Table
Investors finding value in structured products based on hedge funds
In the search for diversification across asset classes, structured products have a role to play. Investors cautious about taking on or increasing direct exposure to hedge funds, but who would still like a share in the superior upside they can produce,…
Mixed verdict from market on benefits of 130/30 strategy
Assets under management in 130/30 or similar type equity strategies, also known as short extension products, are currently estimated by a variety of sources at around $75bn on a worldwide basis. In these strategies the manager shorts a certain percentage…
Hedge fund investors eye opportunities offered by frontier countries
Frontier markets are beginning to attract savvy hedge fund managers with experience of emerging markets coupled with an understanding of where to find value. True pioneers are looking at a wide variety of countries in Africa and the Middle East in…
Latin American markets offer mixed opportunities for hedge funds
Country focus: Latin America
Distressed debt strategy: Dalton Investments
Hedge fund finds value in distressed companies
Global macro asset allocation approach can generate alpha
Global macro is often viewed as a hedge fund strategy that bases its holdings, such as long and short positions in various equity, fixed income, currency, and futures markets, primarily on overall economic and political views of various countries …
Auditable valuations challenge administrators
Round Table
Myriad challenges face industry
Round Table
Short selling may be violent but it remains an attractive strategy
What is the key skill to master when shorting?
Liquidity issues challenge hedge funds as market turmoil persists
Alyce Campbell, product manager at Calypso Technology, believes there are two definitions for liquidity risk.
Iron Man vs Lois Lane
In search of a super hero for hedge funds
AltEdge Diversified Fund SPC Balanced Shares: Altedge Capital
Experience gives Altedge its edge in FoHF market
Orchard Fund: Orchard Wealth Management
Simple investment approach works for Orchard
Increase in transparency requirements expected
Round Table
Pure persistence is the best performance tool
Last in the series by Walter Gehin of Edhec
QM Multi Strategy Fund: QuantMetrics Capital Management
Mis-pricing leads to arbitrage opporunities for QuantMetrics