Hedge Funds Review
Embracing change
Hybrid funds that invest across a broad range of different assets are growing, along with the need for fixed income prime broking teams
Macro finds favour
Merger arbitrage is proving popular while European long/short's outlook is poor
Counting the costs
Starting up a hedge fund and establishing yourself as a manager should not be taken lightly and there are many issues that need to be considered
Indexed product providers under attack from hedge fund managers
Fund managers question whether indices are representative of returns from hedge fund universe
Judicious Mauritius
Following the introduction of offshore legislation in 1992, Mauritius has emerged as an attractive funds jurisdiction
Institutions shun absolute returns
PENSION FUNDS AND INSURANCE COMPANIES REMAIN CAUTIOUS
Fundamentals adopted by tech after sentiment rally
Specialist equity funds are being launched to target sophisticated investors
Weaker trends in late June force funds to retrace gains
The improving economy has resulted in liquidations in fixed income and currency markets
Evolving credit
The flexibility of credit default swaps makes them an invaluable tool for arbitrage, speculation or hedging products
Winning both ways
Two years ago, Mulvaney Capital took a risk by looking for a new investor, but the relaunch has proved fruitful
Cash by nature
Fund managers have been adopting the strategy of using cash as a safe haven
Looking to the futures
Thanks to their flexibility, universal stock futures are seeing an increase in popularity with a record number of trades
The retail debate
There is little support from both the long-only and alternative community to open up hedge funds to the retail market. But whose interests are the detractors looking out for?
Demand rises for cheap ASP-based risk technology systems
customers more comfortable using web-hosted technology