Hedge funds
Myths and realities of cyber security
A fund’s biggest risk may be a hacker’s access to its investors’ information
Ex-Citi oil options head enjoys the hedge fund life
GZC’s Elbhar rode oil spread trade to 40% annual return in 2015
Alternative assets under administration fall – survey
But growth strong in private equity and real estate
Banks pushing Eurex to allow hedge funds into cleared repo
Prime brokers proposing to guarantee the performance of clients’ trades
Managed futures funds outshine macro peers
Quant funds doing a better job interpreting drivers of rates and currency markets
Three ways to model liquidity risk
Deriving synthetic bid/ask spreads offers a new approach to a thorny problem
Liquidity adds to institutional zest for hedge fund clones
Demand is high for alternative ETFs, despite underwhelming performance
Funds of hedge funds look to focus and diversify both at once
Concentration on largest holdings has grown but average holding size has shrunk
Why we should all long The Big Short
Hit film will allow more people to have an informed dialogue on regulation, free markets, finance and opportunity
Equity long/short inflows positive despite tough year for industry
Europe, Australasia, Far East drove long/short fund returns in 2015
Prime alpha: separating skill from luck in asset management
Alternative way to judge manager performance provides useful tool for risk managers
Riskology: Complexity economics as a future source of alpha
Advances in understanding of networks hold potential for new trading strategies for hedge funds
Crossover bonds biggest risk for large hedge funds
eVestment analysis shows exposure to top 10 risk factors
Best bespoke FoHF provider: Amundi Alternative Investments
Clients want quick-moving funds as volatility creeps up, says Amundi
Best advisory team; Best HNWI/private client FoHF provider: Goldman Sachs Asset Management
AIMS' chief investment officer worries about a credit sell-off in 2016
Best specialist FoHF under $500m over three years: Ayaltis Narrapuno Spectrum
Spectrum fund profits from exposure to credit via market-neutral equities
Best seeder: Tages Capital
Tages offers new funds capital, advice and product ideas
Best managed accounts platform: Deutsche AWM
Deutsche AWM's platform has embraced arbitrage strategies that others have not
Best Ucits-compliant FoHF: Credit Suisse Prima Multi-Strategy Fund
Ucits funds still pose operational risks, says Credit Suisse
Best diversified FoHF over $500m: Axa All Weather
Axa avoids big hedge funds that leave footprints in illiquid markets
Best sub-$500m diversified FoHF: Kairos Multi Strategy
Good new funds are hard to find but the effort is worthwhile, says Kairos
Best managed futures/CTA FoHF: Abbey Capital Futures Strategy Fund
Chief executive Tony Gannon thinks big data and Ucits CTAs overhyped
Best overall group: Edmond de Rothschild Capital Holdings
Liquidity crisis growing likely in credit funds, says CEO Rick Sopher
Best specialist FoHF over $500m over three years: Prima Capital Fund
Fundana's long-term investors put a premium on stable equity long/short funds