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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
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