Hedge funds
Gartmore plans retail fund of hedge fund for early 2003
MORE HEDGE PLANS IN THE PIPELINE FOLLOWING RIVERVIEW ACQUISITION
Build in or buy out?
Is it more cost-effective for companies to buy available systems from vendors or to develop and deploy their own energy trading and risk management solutions? Bob Bridger of Vedaris looks into the dilemma faced by many companies
Getting protected
Insurance premiums may have rocketed for power companies over the past year but new ‘dual-trigger’ insurance products could still be an efficient way of transferring price risk. James Ockenden reports
Hedge funds take root in retail sector
Despite the regulations enforced on hedge funds by the FSA, some of the biggest groups are based in the capital. With an increasing number of funds being launched, advisers have even more opportunities to widen their clientele
Read the small print
With prime brokers becoming an increasingly powerful force in the market, how closely should hedge fund managers examine the underlying agreements with their chosen provider?
Pensions to increase alternatives allocation
A survey of pension funds offered by Axa, IBM UK, TRW, London Pension Fund Authority and Lloyd's of London, reveals an increasing interest in hedge funds
3A seeks higher returns by favouring immature funds
funds under three years' old achieve higher returns, says 3A
Washington fund operation profits from being spun out
restructuring of Washington Financial group successful
There may be trouble ahead
The Harmonic Grid is forecasting an unsettled outlook for the global economy
Guaranteed launches set to increase in coming months
demand for hedge fund is slowing, says morningstar
Long/short funds lose previous gains
Debt managers are still providing strong returns