Hedge Funds Review - June 2014
Articles in this issue
Derivatives litigation creates cross-border headaches
Plan in documentation where any dispute should be heard
Madoff case: no precedent to excuse directors
Non-execs should still challenge dominant directors
Age over size affects relative hedge fund performance
Young funds posted highest cumulative returns since 2003
'Risk-controlled' global macro tipped for comeback
Emerging cadre of macro investors are risk managers
Merger arbitrage experiences resurgence
But strategy sees spreads under pressure
Questions over event driven activists adding value
But strategy among highest returns this year
Key man risk avoidable for hedge funds
Yet succession planning remains last-minute afterthought
Salt Rock: US/UK regulatory equivalence a challenge
Hedge fund managers need to get used to compliance burden
Equity benchmarks unsuitable hedge universe measure
Fixed income returns more appropriate performance metric