Hedge funds
Hedge funds play it safe
Mezzanine Debt
Asian hedge funds move into credit
Hedge funds in Asia
A reversal of fortune
Hedge funds
Katrina sparks model rethink
Demand for catastrophe bonds is unlikely to wane following the impact of Hurricane Katrina in August, despite question marks raised about hedge funds' appetite for taking on catastrophe risk in the aftermath of the disaster.
BarCap teams with HFR to offer hedge fund options
Barclays Capital and HFR Group are offering transparent pricing for hedge fund-linked tradable options. Based on the HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index, BarCap will offer a two-way market in European call options to its institutional clients and counterparties…
Demanding disclosure
Hedge funds
Industry group warns of risk of derivatives crisis
The derivatives industry urgently needs to improve its transaction handling and risk transparency if it is to avoid a crisis, an industry taskforce said yesterday.
Bo’s back with a new fund
Fund profiles
A head for inter-commodity spreads
Fund profile
Enterprise in Edinburgh
Fund profile
Clear thinking needed
Systems
The benefits of diversity
Fund profiles
Unafraid of the edge
Fund profiles
Mountain climbs
Fund profile
Hedge fund risk management
Introduction
From Europe to the world
Fund profile
The Carrots and Sticks of Compliance
Compliance on the buy side might reward the early adopters while penalizing firms that fall afoul of industry best practices and institutional investors' expectations.
Hedge funds solve the risk culture puzzle
As recent reverses amply demonstrate, risks beyond investment risk can cause even the most sophisticated hedge funds to take a battering. Navroz Patel finds out about leading managers' greatest fears, and how they are tackling thorny issues such as…
Sponsor's article > With a bang or a whimper?
Inconsistent pricing across traditionally segmented markets has been greatly reduced in recent years. Much of this improved market efficiency is due to the efforts of hedge funds. David Rowe argues, however, that the very success of these funds may be…
CSFB/Tremont launches sector invest indexes
Hedge fund index provider Credit Suisse First Boston Tremont Index has launched 10 new investable hedge fund indexes, collectively called the CSFB/Tremont sector invest indexes, in response to “widespread investor demand”, the company said in a statement.
Managing hedge funds' op risks
The focus of this second article on the operational risks associated with hedge funds is the critical need for appropriate operational due diligence.
Heroes or cowboys?
Banks and energy companies alike are sceptical about the role that hedge fundsplay in energy markets. Are they really an aid to market stability, or is theirpresence compounding market volatility? Paul Lyon reports
Practical relative-value volatility trading
The rapid growth of fixed-income hedge funds has resulted in increased interest in identifying relative-value trade opportunities. Here, the author presents a consistent framework for finding value within interest rate options markets.
A window on transparency
Hedge funds will no doubt start 2004 where they left off in 2003 - as the investment vehicles of choice for private and institutional investors looking for the best opportunities for decent returns.