Hedge funds
Investable indexes: September returns
September 2009
Performance of passive hedge fund replication strategies
Following initiatives by major investment banks, the financial industry has expressed renewed interest in passive hedge fund replication.
Investor appetite returns: capital introduction for hedge funds
Investor interest in hedge funds has improved markedly in recent months. With almost every fund open to new investors, the environment for raising capital remains difficult.
Setting up for the wind down: closing a hedge fund
No hedge fund lasts forever. So, for managers, preparing for liquidation needs to be part of the planning process from the start. Hedge Funds Review finds out how they plan for the event.
Investors less enamoured of asset-backed lending
In the wake of the financial crisis, opportunities have arisen for funds exploiting the unwillingness of banks to lend to small companies. Hedge Funds Review out how hedge funds are using asset-backed lending to fill the gap.
Hedge funds cautious on commodities
The rally in commodity prices has caught the imagination of investors. However, hedge fund managers believe the downside risks could be greater than most people realise.
Dromeus Global Opportunities Fund: Dromeus Capital Management
Cautiously opportunistic view
Meditron Fundamental Value/Growth Fund: Meditron Asset Management
Profiting from mega-trends
Latin Americans eye offshore investments
Distributing and marketing hedge funds in Latin America
Innovation and imagination applied to hedge fund performance payments
How does the controversy and debate about bank bonuses affect the hedge fund industry? What will be the repercussions for remuneration in the industry, particularly the performance fee model?
Who is John Galt?
The question that permeates Ayn Rand’s legendary Atlas Shrugged has a peculiar resonance at the moment for financial services in general and for hedge funds in particular. Those unfamiliar with the cult novelist may not be aware of the significance.
Administrators respond to regulatory change
The near certainty that hedge funds will soon be subject to stricter regulation is giving fund administrators plenty of food for thought. Hedge Funds Review looks at the changes ahead.
Fund performance raises specific issues
Unlike the returns of common stocks and mutual funds, hedge fund returns are generally not normally distributed.1,i This has considerable consequences on a number of hedge fund risk measures, as presented in last month’s article, which was drawn from the…
Legal Round Table
The main issues and challenges for the legal profession on and offshore are explored in the latest legal round table.
Limited opportunities for expansion
What new services will the legal profession offer over the next 12–18 months? Will legal firms continue to diversify into other hedge fund-related activities (such as fund administration, marketing support, provision of directors) or should they focus…
See you in court?
Will there be increased litigation in the coming months/year related to the events of 2008? In general do you expect to see more litigation relating to hedge funds over the medium to longer term? What do you think will be the main issues/areas of…
Emerging markets offer promise
Where are the new or expanding markets for hedge fund legal services? Will law firms need a global presence or will they be able to offer only local or regional services to hedge fund clients in future?
Liquidity concerns drive demands
Are the redemption and liquidity requirements demanded by investors affecting hedge fund and fund of hedge fund structures and documentation?
Devil is in the detail
What are the most important legal lessons learnt from the financial crisis for hedge funds?
Investors drive structure
How do the legal needs or requirements of investors influence the setting up of hedge funds? What, if any, are the differences between different types of investors, say family offices and institutional investors?
Offshore future
Is there a future for offshore legal practices specialising in hedge funds?