Book contributions by Risk Staff
Portfolio Construction and Management
Edited by Brice Benaben and Julien Jarmoszko
Articles by Risk Staff
Ways to land safely when coming back down to earth
Managed futures are reaching the end of an extremely profitable period, but careful management of exposure is limiting losses
Staying competitive
The growth in ECNs and direct access brokers are bringing cost reductions to hedge fund operators, and changing what fund managers may expect of their existing brokers
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
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
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?
High-yield market hangs on rapid global economic pick-up
falling credit quality could hit fixed income hedge funds
Principia and CreditTrade extend coverage to market
principia system Version 4.0 offers risk analysis techniques
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
Single-digit volatility is target of guaranteed hedge fund of funds
12-year man fund offers profit lock-in and no entry fees
Investor fears create golden opportunity for hedge funds
Barclays and Fidelity capitalise on market uncertainties
Instinctive hedgers
Strict foreign exchange restrictions have made South Africa's institutional and high-net-worth investors avid users of hedge fund products
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
Crackdown on risk budgets: Trader sign-off on revaluing data must end, says industry body
NEW YORK - The Professional Risk Managers' International Association (Prmia) is considering issuing guidelines recommending banks separate their risk management budgets from FX and other business lines.
Roundtable > Operational risk quantification: a discipline at a crossroads
Operational Risk magazine held its first European roundtable during Risk magazine's annual European congress, in Paris, on April 9.
