Strategy
CROs seen as vital for restoring confidence
Chief risk officers (CROs) have a vital role in helping shape the future of thetroubled energy sector and should report directly to their company’s boardif investor confidence is to be rebuilt in the industry. Vincent Kaminski, seniorvice-president of…
Instinctive hedgers
Strict foreign exchange restrictions have made South Africa's institutional and high-net-worth investors avid users of hedge fund products
Single-digit volatility is target of guaranteed hedge fund of funds
12-year man fund offers profit lock-in and no entry fees
Stick to what you know
Many merger and acquisition arbitrage managers strayed from their chosen strategy as M&A activity dried up last year, causing consternation among their investors. Pioneer Alternative Investments' fund aims to follow its chosen remit resolutely
High-yield market hangs on rapid global economic pick-up
falling credit quality could hit fixed income hedge funds
the great challenge
New proposals and regulatory reviews will have an unprecedented impact on the European hedge fund industry, but is it all doom and gloom?
The timing is right
In today's uncertain climate, investing in a hedge fund listed on a stock exchange makes perfect sense for investors looking for added security
Ways to land safely when coming back down to earth
Managed futures are reaching the end of an extremely profitable period, but careful management of exposure is limiting losses
An optimistic picture
HFR's new monthly gauge reveals a positive outlook from fund of fund managers
New paths open up for Japanese investors as old and new contrast
Japan hedge fund managers are expecting better returns than in Europe
Consistent earner
Jupiter's Astral fund selects managers that have the ability to make money regardless of market direction
Eternal vigilance
Putting money into hedge fund products demands not only careful pre-investment due diligence but also continuing scrutiny of those managing the funds
Weaving a basket strategy
Basket products are useful tools for those investors seeking to build diversified portfolios to their own specifications
High volatility in market leads to huge movements on DAX
The war in Iraq has seen liquidity cut to untradable levels with managed futures and CTAs under great pressure
Large fund of fund managers dominating hedge fund industry
competition among managers could spiral out of control