Structured products
Visionary business
A new breed of traders is sweeping the market, being taught to trade across multi-markets using sophisticated software on their laptops rather than the now largely defunct trading floor
A tactical defence
Equity hedge funds SSI is preparing itself with a defensive strategy until the world economy improves
An easy transition
Since moving from long-only funds, Ashley Willing has settled into his hedge fund management role at Gartmore and is currently co-manager of a long/short UK equity fund of fund vehicle for Lyxor
Ready for change
Geoff Bennett looks at the opportunities presented by Japan as well as the advantages of working from a US base
Insurance is the best policy
Andrew Fielding of ASF Financial looks at the importance of investing time to assess the insurable risks of a company
Finding the right balance
Equalisation has often been a confusing aspect in the fee structure of hedge funds and although understanding has improved, it can still cause problems among investors
Bernstein admits change of heart at ARS conference
Peter Bernstein, author of “Against the Gods”, the best-selling book on the history of risk, now says he “got the point all wrong” in the book. Bernstein, giving the keynote address at Risk magazine’s Alternative Risk Strategies 2001 conference in New…
New alliance to consult on hedge fund portfolio risk
PlusFunds, the New York-based hedge fund exchange, has teamed up with the Albourne Group, a hedge fund risk consultant, to form Albourne Plus (A+), a new risk consulting service for institutional investors.
Basel acts on private equity losses
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision has issued a proposal for determining the capital reserves for bank equity exposures. It promises to be as controversial as the other aspects of the Basel II capital Accord.
Why an Op Risk capital charge is dangerous and won’t work
The operational risk capital charge proposed under the Basel II banking accord is fundamentally flawed, and could have unintended and highly undesirable consequences, argues Karen Shaw Petrou.
A call to action for Op Risk insurers
Insurance companies must not waste time now the Basel II regulators have shown an amber light to operational risk insurance, say Roland Avery and Daniel Butler.
A Call To Action For Op Risk Insurers
BASLE II UPDATE
Does Outsourcing Reduce Op Risk?
OUTSOURCING
Why An Op Risk Capital Charge Is Dangerous And Won’t Work
BASLE II UPDATE
The Basle II Capital Accord: Op Risk Proposals In Brief
BASLE II UPDATE
Amex hires risk watchdog to rein in losses
American Express Financial Advisors (AEFA), seeking to rebound from losses on its high-yield bond investments that forced it to take an $826 million pretax charge in July, has hired a head of investment risk management to oversee its investment…