Hedge Funds Review
A man with a plan
business profile
Emerging European growth shines as the EU's new entrants converge
EMERGING MARKETS
Convertible managers innovate to profit in non-volatile markets
convertible bond arbitrage
Macro economics makes going tough for managers
Several strategies have proved less than lucrative as troubled times leave markets without direction
Systematic profits
Trading in around 100 futures markets, Aspect Capital's Trading Fund has produced a net return of 45% since its inception in 2000. While the programme behind the fund is completely systematic, Martin Lueck, research director at the London firm, explains…
PAUL ATKINS
Columnist
Winton CM, David Harding - August 2004
David Harding, Winton CM's CEO, spoke on the importance of research, the spread of Winton's managed futures program, and what market conditions favoured the strategy.
Investec Private Bank - August 2004
Investec Private Bank explains its approach to manager selection, and the challenges of the institutionalisation of the industry.
Taking requests
Investec Private Bank has been selecting hedge fund managers for many years to create bespoke investment portfolios for its ultra-high-net-worth clients. Sophie Huang, on behalf of Investec Private Bank, explains the process behind finding and selecting…
Striking gold or pitfalls in bond prospectuses
convertible bonds
Pensions funds spoil the hedge fund party
Matthew ridley
AIM high for a floating target
public listing
Lead us not into temptation
business profile
Necessary operational due diligence
operational risk
Deriving fair value
illiquid instruments
Reconciling hedge funds with the Qu'ran
business profile