Event-driven investing
Ten laws of operational risk
This paper sets out ten laws that govern the behavior of operational risk relating to the occurrence and detection/duration of events; the rapidity with which firms suffer losses; the lags in crystallization of losses; and internal and external drivers…
BlueBay: "ever higher" market dislocation, mispricing of risk
But bank deleveraging problem loans creates opportunities
Hedge funds' year in review
Event driven strategies disappointed in 2014, while trend-followers thrived
Narrow asset classes constraining managers
‘Break chains' to benefit from volatility and illiquidity, says Advent
Fixed income and event driven Americas winners announced
Deer Park, Pyrrho, PSAM, TSAF and Venor tell their stories
Funds of hedge funds reverse asset slide
AUM increases $21.93 billion in Q1 2014
Morgan Stanley scores FoHF awards hat-trick
Investor-focused group rewarded for quality of its insight
Questions over event driven activists adding value
But strategy among highest returns this year
Shareholder activism hedge funds stand out
Event driven and distressed were among the best performing hedge funds segments in 2013 with shareholder activism funds at the fore
India-focused hedge funds continue seesaw performance
Mena funds outperform EM peers
Investors favour developed Europe and Australia-focused hedge funds
Alternative Ucits performance lags hedge fund gains
SkyBridge Multi-Advisor Hedge Fund Portfolios - Series G: SkyBridge Capital
Walks and talks like a multi-strat
Armistice Capital Fund: Armistice Capital
Next small thing
Oceanwood Global Opportunities Master Fund: Oceanwood Capital Management
13th Annual European Single Manager Awards 2013
Hadron Alpha Select Fund: Hadron Capital
13th Annual European Single Manager Awards 2013
Astellon Special Opportunities Fund: Astellon Capital Partners
13th Annual European Single Manager Awards
Paulson touts merger, credit returns as gold bet turns sour
John Paulson gets back to his roots as an event driven investor and finds profits in mergers and restructurings in the first quarter while his big bet on gold as a hedge against inflation fails to win
Fasanara Opportunities Fund: Fasanara Capital
Fasanara Capital has bleak view of global markets
Cheyne Capital continues to find opportunities and performance in five asset classes
Opportunistic collaborators
China-focused hedge funds produce outstanding performance in 2012
China-focused hedge funds performed well in 2012 and tend to show significantly lower volatility compared with their equity benchmark. Event driven and special situation funds were a positive for 2012.
Edmond de Rothschild Prifund Alpha Uncorrelated: Banque Privée Edmond de Rothschild
11th European Fund of Hedge Funds Awards 2012