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Thoughts on the Valuation of Secured Assets of a Bankrupt Debtor
How should one value the assets of a bankrupt entity, especially those that secure its debt instruments? That…
Hedge Funds, Asset Allocation
Why NYCERS Should Reconsider Exiting All Hedge Funds
By Donald A. Steinbrugge, CFA I would like to share some thoughts regarding New York City Employees…
State of the Industry, Hedge Funds
March Improved, but 2016 Still Rains Red for Hedge Funds
The latest report from Eurekahedge indicates that hedge funds worldwide gained in March, though by far less…
Manager Selection, Hedge Funds, Asset Allocation
Infrastructure, Dividends and Path Dependence
A new paper from EDHEC Infrastructure Institute-Singapore argues that infrastructure firms represent a unique…
Infrastructure
The Value of a Proxy Access Mandate: Part Two
This is the conclusion of a two-part series on the issue of the value of a proxy access mandate. In the first…
Risk Management, Hedge Funds, Asset Allocation
The Value of a Proxy Access Mandate: Part One
This begins a two-part discussion of the issue of the value of a proxy access mandate. The question is an…
Risk Management, Hedge Funds, Asset Allocation
An Edge that Everyone Else Has Figured Out Already
Tiburon Capital Management has posted a paper about crowded trades and the resulting ‘avoid’ lists: that is,…
Hedge Funds
Inside the Bubble: The Investment Habits of the Wealthy Investor
By Diane Harrison The wealthy have always worn a mantle of mystery: their gated communities, private…
State of the Industry
Data Exploitation for Asset Managers: A Survey and White Paper
A new survey sponsored by Northern Trust suggests that asset managers need to capture more value from…
Risk Management, Hedge Funds
Active vs. Passive Money Management
By Baird’s Asset Manager Research Exploring the costs and benefits of two alternative investment approaches…
State of the Industry, Asset Allocation, Access to Alternatives
The Impending Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) Mandates
On July 3, 2016 the new Market Abuse Regulation comes into effect throughout Europe, pursuant to 2014…
State of the Industry, Access to Alternatives
2016 Allocator Trends Report: Consensus and Dissension
Context Summits has published a detailed report on the views of those who allocate money into hedge funds.…
The Skorina Report: Why You Can't Clone Yale
By Charles Skorina   Can you copy great endowment investment performance?  The Yale endowment,…
State of the Industry, Asset Allocation
Greek Debt: Back in the Headlines
The issue of Greece’s insolvency had receded a bit from the headlines since the stormy days of last summer.…
Asset Allocation
Don’t Blame Bass for the Failure of Bear Stearns
Prominent alpha seeker Kyle Bass is named in the March 29 Wall Street Journal with a headline and lead…
State of the Industry, Hedge Funds