Feature/Hedge funds
Japan continues to defy hedge fund bears
Land of rising debt
Long-dated options best way to hedge tail risk, says 36 South
Investors and hedge fund managers are trying to find effective and cost-efficient ways to tackle tail risk. One way to hedge this risk is through long-dated options, because they offer convexity.
Smaller hedge funds face uphill struggle to increase assets under management
Daunting climate for capital raising
Catastrophe bonds could offer investors diversification in a low-yield environment
Diversifying into disasters
Operational due diligence has grown in importance to institutional investment in hedge funds
Continuous surveillance
Multi-strategy hedge funds benefit in volatile markets
Tactical advantages
Lyxor AM aims to become global asset manager through championship of hedge funds
Defying stereotypes
Investor and regulatory pressures continue to force change in hedge fund corporate governance
Divergent views for tricky problem
Currency hedge funds struggle with political headwinds
Hard currency
Convertible bond arbitrage looks set to revive as volatility creates opportunities
Ugly duckling beginning to be attractive
Institutional investors plan for key-man risk as hedge fund managers near retirement
Investors ponder longevity risk
Cayman hedge fund structures remain dominant as Europeans move towards AIFM-compliant vehicles
Tougher times ahead for managers
Europe could be headed for Japan-style stagnation, says Crispin Odey
Challenging conventions
Political expediency of EU politicians could be dangerous for hedge funds, says Ruddick
Prodding the industry
Hedge funds are positioned for more eurozone chaos
Opportunity in turmoil
Hedge funds struggle with risk-on/risk-off markets with no change in sight
Struggling with risk-on/risk-off
Hedge fund investors get creative with tail hedges
Taming the tails
Lombard Odier advocates different approach to asset allocation
Hubert Keller, managing partner, asset management, at Lombard Odier Investment Managers says investors are making fundamental changes in the way they approach portfolio and hedge fund allocations.
Alternative Fund Administration Survey 2012
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