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FCStone Financial on Grains and Volatility
A new white paper written by Arlan Suderman, chief commodities economist for INTL FCStone Financial,…
Asset Allocation
When an allocator calls: Best Practices for a CTA’s back office
By Dana Comolli, president, DMAXX LLC Every trader who has tried to raise money knows the drill from…
State of the Industry, Hedge Funds
Gold Markets Get a Leap Day Surprise from India
According to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Commitment of Trader’s Report, released Friday,…
Strategy Idea: Short Sell High-DTC Stocks, Go Long Low-DTC Stocks
A recent paper correlating days-to-cover with stock returns finds a DTC premium effect and suggests that…
State of the Industry, Hedge Funds
Federal Judge: Gingrich-Era Bars Not Easily Circumvented
Lucy Koh, the US. District Court judge for the Northern District of California, has granted judgment for a…
State of the Industry, Access to Alternatives
Convergence: Hedge Fund Managers Will Need More Staff
Convergence, a research and advisory firm serving the alternative asset management world, has posted a review…
State of the Industry, Manager Selection, Hedge Funds
Andrew Lo: Progress is the Platform for Ever-Changing Risk
Andrew Lo, of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, recently wrote a stimulating discussion of two…
Risk Management
Latest News on Argentina and the Pari Passu Clause
The Hon. Thomas Griesa, of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, has issued an “…
Asset Allocation
Fiduciary Duty: Do Investors Know What It Means?
According to a new Spectrem Group whitepaper, most investors questioned believed (usually erroneously) that…
State of the Industry, Access to Alternatives
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