Investors
Model mismatch
While mark-to-market may be the prefered route to pricing, sometimes it just isn't possible. The Bank of New York's Tim Murphy and Markit's Richard Earl look long and hard at models as they apply to the pricing for OTC instruments
Hedge funds fall for that Gallic charm
While institutional investors in France may be turning their attention to non-correlated returns, they know what they like (and don't like), and it pays for managers to find out first, as David Walker explains
Chicago: more than just a windy city?
When it comes to managing hedge funds Chicago, with its wealth of exchanges and universities, is like nowhere else, say the city's major service providers. Phyllis Feinberg gets the lowdown on the centre's service providers' offerings
With merger mania, can short ever be sweet?
UK equity hedge fund managers believe private equity bid deal analysis holds the answer to working a short book in the current markets, says Solomon Teague
Being nimble and fleet of foot...
Scotia Capital's Jim Buckley says an international profile and the ability to source and risk‑assess new market instruments are critical to good client relationships. He adds that being jack of all trades but master of none is little good for a prime…
Knowledge is power
Edhec's Noël Amenc and Mathieu Vaissié outline the information that investment firms' activity reports should contain if they are to measure and manage their risk effectively
Beyond stock loan and margining
Merrill Lynch's Jeff Penney explains why the leading prime brokers have gone beyond talking about margin and lending, and why those such as Merrill Lynch have moved into the more elegant sphere of financial engineering for their hedge fund clients
Enter the dragon, via Hong Kong
Chinese firms continue coming to market, but Hong Kong is where the value is best, writes Solomon Teague
Derivative products, but an original approach to prime broking
Andrea Angelone, head of the equity finance desk at JP Morgan's equity derivatives group (pictured, left) and Neil Taylor, executive director, equity finance, from JP Morgan explain how the prime broker specialises in derivative solutions, and what…
Short investing for the long haul
Today's short selling processes may be more refined, but industry best practice is still a way off, says Michael Marburg of Ramsey Asset Management
The charge of the lite brigade
With 130/30 funds predicted by some to pull in $1trn in five years and attracting allocators like CalPERS, Phyllis Feinberg went to see who was offering them, and if hedge fund managers should be worried...
Crystal ball gazing
tete à tete: strategies
Unearthing value early
London's CDCapital, investing in pre-IPO commodities firms, draws its initials from those of its founder Carmel Daniele, but they may just as easily stand for 'Chinese demand ' when it comes to finding profitable exits from trades, as Carmel Daniele…
At your service
Hedge Funds Review gathered 10 of the administration industry's great and good to share their thoughts on the most pressing issues facing the industry today...
From alpha to omega
It's all about higher moments. The kind where you decide what is really important about what you do and how you allocate your resources. Lionel Martellini presents the Edhec guide to hedge fund enlightenment
Follow the leader as EFG proves private banks is where structuring's smart money is
While structuring products may once have been the preserve of large asset management houses, private banks are starting to open their expertise in bespoke structuring to the outside world, as Rasik Ahuja, head of EFG Private Bank's active advisory, tells…
Preparing for a bumpy ride
James Casper of Olive Tree Capital surveys the outlook for greater volatility - and hedge funds' capacity to deal with it
Built for performance
London's MPC Investors is looking at taking in at least an extra $600m for its latest European fund launch and is setting itself up as a direct destination for institutional allocators, as its CEO Peter Harrison told David Walker
An equitable relationship?
correlation
Backtesting ain't crashtesting
valuation
Model mismatch
instruments
"Not just conformance but better performance"
corporate governance