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As a new regulatory regime for hedge funds continues to unfold, hedge funds listing on exchanges seems oh-so 2007. But a recent academic study finds that a surprise peripheral benefit is survival.
A recent decision taken by one large pension to invest in two alpha-centric strategies is notable for several reasons. Chief among them is the fact that one is from a hedge fund manager while one is from a traditional manager.
Portable Alpha has always been a convenient scapegoat for those who lost money in the stormy days of 2008. But now that the rain has gone, signs of balance and perspective are beginning to emerge.
Guess who totally underestimated the amount of business they would see in 2009...
Debate still rages over whether efforts to curb short-selling in the dark days of 2008 were fair and effective. With the SEC and others now putting into effect new, more permanent rules governing short sales, the question has re-surfaced.
A new survey notes that managers are beefing up their operations as a way to mitigate counterparty risk and put potential investors at ease. Figuring out what the right standards and procedures should be is easier said than done.
Private equity has been at the center of rancorous social and political debates over the past few years. But a recent report on the industry suggests that PE actually does provide tangible benefits.
Sessions and panels at the "GAIM Ops" conference in Grand Cayman today underscored how unintended consequences can plague otherwise good ideas.
Over the next couple of days, we’re pleased to bring you our take on the annual “GAIM Ops” conference in the Cayman Islands – a gathering of operations heads, CFOs, and due diligence analysts from leading hedge funds and institutional investors around the world.
Advocates of “short-extension” or “alpha-extension” strategies such as 130/30 funds often point out that traditional long-only managers are only able to bet against a stock by as much as that stock represents in the benchmark index. After all, they argue, you can do no more than simply deciding not to hold a stock at all. [...]
