The ramifications of the financial crisis have extended further and will last longer than few could have imagined two years ago.
RBC Capital Markets today reported that for the month of April 2011 the RBC Hedge 250 Index had a net return of 0.94 per cent. This brings the year-to-date return of the index to 2.62 per cent. These returns are
Voting for the 6th edition of the Hedgeweek Global Awards has now closed. The Awards will be presented at a lunch ceremony to be held in London and the winners will be announced in due course. ​The annual Hedgeweek Global Awards recognise excellence among hedge fund
Genscape has published a white paper addressing what factors have led to the lack of transparency in German Combined Heat & Power (CHP) production, the key issues that led to the current situation and what can be done to bring
Investment firms NDF Administration and Defined Returns Limited, which marketed products backed by the ill-fated Lehman Brothers, were placed into administration last week. NDFA and DRL specialise in structured products for the retail market, with concerns being raised by the
Stefan Keller, head of MAP research & external relations at Lyxor AM, looks at how emerging markets are showing emancipation in terms of both fiscal policy and economic growth… In recent months, we have registered structural and cyclical motivations to
Hedge funds added 3.25% in September according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge. The Index is now up 20.05% in 2009. “This month’s gain of 3.25 per cent is the strongest September return since 1997, when hedge
EDHEC has welcomed the European Commission’s consultation paper on the UCITS depositary function, but believes the EC timetable has been drawn up too hastily. In a recent position paper by Noël Amenc, director of EDHEC-Risk Institute and professor of finance
Age appears to be a greater factor in relative hedge fund performance than size, according to a report by eVestment. The report, Impact of Size and Age on Hedge Fund Performance: 2003 – 2013, says the hedge fund industry is
By Gabriel Bousbib – We all know by now the key benefits and drawbacks of separate managed accounts. Properly set up and operated separate managed accounts – not to be confused with a ‘fund of one’ – provide independent asset
