Book contributions by Risk Staff
Portfolio Construction and Management
Edited by Brice Benaben and Julien Jarmoszko
Articles by Risk Staff
Caduceus Capital hedge fund -- November 2008
OrbiMed is the world’s largest healthcare-dedicated investment firm, with over $5 billion in assets under management. OrbiMed’s investment business, founded in 1989, invests across the spectrum of healthcare companies – from private start-ups to large…
Moonraker Global Opportunities Fund -- October 2008
Moonraker takes its name from sailing. The moonraker or moonsail is the sail flown immediately above the skysail on the very top of the royal mast on large, squarerigged sailing ships of the clipper era. The sail enabled the ship’s master to achieve…
Moonraker Commodities Fund -- October 2008
Moonraker takes its name from sailing. The moonraker or moonsail is the sail flown immediately above the skysail on the very top of the royal mast on large, squarerigged sailing ships of the clipper era. The sail enabled the ship’s master to achieve…
Japan fund
Boyer Allan Investment Management’s the Japan Fund was launched in February 2000 with assets under management of $12 million. The new co-managers, Andrew Callender and Nick Tanner who took over running the fund in April 2008, have high hopes of improving…
Global Maritime Investments -- September 2007
London-based M2M Management has tamed the notoriously volatile shipping market. The company’s Global Maritime Investments (GMI) Fund, a relative value arbitrage fund investing in the dry freight shipping sector, has returned 27.9% since inception in…
EnTrust Capital Global Long/short equity strategy -- November 2008
EnTrust Capital is an independent investment manager specialising in managing alternative investments for public, corporate and Taft-Hartley pension funds, foundations, endowments, funds of hedge funds and high net worth individuals and families.
Chromium Multi-Strategy Credit Fund -- October 2008
The Chromium Multi-Strategy Credit Fund aims for a consistent alpha generation by investing in credit, credit relative value, convertible bonds and capital structure strategies.
Carbon markets defy global downturn
Carbon trading, while slow to take off, is beginning to catch on with hedge funds as a new asset class. Kris Devasabai, US Editor, and Stephen Quigley report
Hoax hedges
Currency derivatives
Too hot to handle?
Special Report - Hedge funds
Taiwan clamps down on overseas investment
Markets watchdog concerned about exposure to US government agencies
Riding out the turmoil
Special Report - Volatility
Mastering mismatches
Insurance
Weathering the storm
Risk Australia 2008
On the move
People
South Korea moves to shore up fragile banking sector
Government drive to guarantee $100bn of bank debt and $30bn swap facility set up
HK SFC puts structured product approvals under the microscope
Regulator conducts review of sales practices after minibond fiasco