Hedge Funds Review - February 2010
Articles in this issue
Tactical allocation in commodity futures markets
Commodity futures have become widespread investment vehicles among traditional and alternative asset managers. They are now commonly used for strategic and tactical asset allocations.
Spanner in the works
Do not get too comfortable. The global economy is by no means out of the woods yet. And hedge funds are facing one of their most challenging years, not in terms of ability to outperform, but to survive the vagaries and interference of politicians and…
Hedge funds vie for investor favour - and money
How, if at all, will marketing and distribution of hedge funds and funds of hedge funds change in 2010?
Going Dutch
Marketing and disribution: The Netherlands
Open for business: a look into prime brokerage
Prime brokers are prepared to ramp up their lending to hedge funds but demand for leverage remains low.
Alive and kicking
Interview with Courtenay Wolfe, president and CEO of Salida Capital
Moving into alternatives
Investor profile: Universities Superannuation Scheme
Latest hedge fund and fund of hedge fund launches
The latest listing of hedge fund, fund of hedge funds and structured products.
MQ Asia Long Short Fund: MQ Specialist Investment Management
Rock solid investing
Platinum Partners Value Arbitrage Fund: Platinum Partners
Platinum proves its value in turbulent markets
A positive turn of events
Strategy: event-driven
Battling against the tide
Jurisdiction overview: Isle of Man
BTR Strategic Growth Fund: Salida Capital
Powered by the Brics
Investors embrace equity long/short
Strategy: equity long/short
On again, off again: onshore vs offshore
On or off? Regulated or unregulated? As hedge fund managers dither and investors vacillate, lawyers are finding it even more difficult than usual to offer definitive advice. Hedge Funds Review finds out how lawyers are managing.
Valuation under the microscope
Hedge fund valuation is coming under more scrutiny than ever before. Kris Devasabai speaks to industry experts about best practices in this area and how the framework of the US Financial Accounting Standard Board’s classification of financial assets…
Moving up the food chain
Prime broker profile: Deutsche Bank
SingleHedge Multi-strategy Currency Fund: Overlay Asset Management
Multi-strategy approach to currency management
