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The Skorina Report: Who are the Best Institutional Investors? It's Not That Simple
By Charles Skorina There is simply no place like New York for the depth and breadth of exceptional investment…
State of the Industry
Carry Strategies: Beyond Foreign Exchange
Carry strategies have long been a big part of the alpha-seeking landscape. The idea behind such strategies is…
Hedge Funds, Asset Allocation
KIDs Say the Darndest Things: Or, the Most Plain-Language Things
Those of us with some years on us may remember that Art Linklater, an avuncular broadcast personality of the…
State of the Industry, Access to Alternatives
Gamma Trading: Why Big Market Swings Can Be Good News
By Jason Hill, SVP and David O’Donohue, VP, Calamos Investments When it comes to your investment portfolio,…
Hedge Funds
Antonin Scalia: Three Decisions on Distressed Assets
From the point of view of fund managers who seek alpha in bankruptcy courts, the late Justice Antonin Scalia…
Hedge Funds, Asset Allocation
AIMA’s Guide to the Bamboo Bridge of Operations
How sturdy can a bamboo bridge be? The front page of a new Guide from The Alternative Investment Management…
State of the Industry, Risk Management, Manager Selection, Access to Alternatives
The Bonds of War: Ukraine, Russia, the IMF
Argentines take heart. Yes, you have implacable holdout bondholder NML Capital to contend with, and NML has…
Asset Allocation
Bollerman Addresses IEX's Critics
IEX, the institution created by Michael Lewis’ “flash boys,” began life as an ATS. But as its name, a…
Asset Allocation
Alternatives Appetite 2016: Bulk Up or Slim Down?
By Diane Harrison January started the year off with a bang, as global markets were rocked by Fed tightening,…
State of the Industry, Hedge Funds
AIMA Suggests Third Method For Leverage Measurement
At present, AIFMD allows for either a gross or a commitment method of measuring leverage. AIMA has suggested…
State of the Industry, Hedge Funds, Access to Alternatives
“We Aren’t Obsolete,” Says DTCC White Paper
The Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation has issued a new white paper on block chains and their…
Manager Selection, Risk Management
Real Estate: Footloose Money Chasing Cross-Border Deals
Savills, a global real estate services provider listed on the London Stock Exchange, has released its annual…
Real Estate
Challenges to Mergers: Not So Automatic Anymore?
The Delaware Court of Chancery has become increasingly hostile of late to lawsuits that challenge corporate…
State of the Industry, Hedge Funds, Access to Alternatives
Eurekahedge: Performance after the ECB Underwhelms
The latest Eurekahedge report says that regional mandates for the month of December 2015 produced quite mixed…
Manager Selection, Hedge Funds
A Short History of Life Settlements
Andrew N. Smith, CAIA, interviews Doug Himmel of Melville Capital and Adam Meltzer of Vida Capital, both…
Hedge Funds