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Rogue Trader Adoboli’s Return to Freedom: Down Memory Lane
One of the photos in the gallery of memorable “rogue traders” of recent years is that of a man who has just…
Risk Management, Hedge Funds
Dead Hand Proxy Puts: A Case Study
There are a number of respects in which corporate law is moving, slowly but perceptibly, in the direction of…
Access to Alternatives
European Investor Satisfaction with Smart Beta ETFs
A new study by the EDHEC-Risk Institute has found that those who have invested in smart beta exchange traded…
State of the Industry, Risk Management, Hedge Funds, Asset Allocation, Access to Alternatives
The Core Satellite Model: How to Cut Hedge Fund Fees in Half Part II
By Andrew Beer A recent article discussed a potential solution to excessive hedge fund fees, the Investor…
State of the Industry, Manager Selection, Hedge Funds, Asset Allocation
Fractional Reserve Banking: From First Premises
Three quite recent stories bring forcefully to mind certain basic facts about banks, fractional reserves, and…
Asset Allocation, Access to Alternatives
Headline Factors and Hedge Fund Success
The factors driving hedge fund returns in the various regions of the world are, roughly, what you might guess…
Manager Selection, Hedge Funds, Asset Allocation
Vindication for Pirrong and Irwin: Why Are Trafigura’s Profits Up?
“The cost of living in this country must not be a football to be kicked about by gamblers."--President Harry…
Hedge Funds
Mladina on Peeling the Onion: Looking for Idiosyncratic Skill
Peter Mladina, the director of portfolio research for wealth management at Northern Trust, began a recent…
Manager Selection, Hedge Funds, Asset Allocation
Basel: What Does IRRBB Demand from Supervisors or Bank Boards?
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision has posted its latest consultative document, this time on the…
Access to Alternatives
Spoofing: The ‘It’ Enforcement Action
Both the CME Group and its regulator, the CFTC, are reacting to recent demands that they beef up enforcement…
Hedge Funds, Access to Alternatives
Who Will Meet Yahoo at the Altar?
Is there alpha to be gained by virtue of a long position in Yahoo Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO)? If so: how is that…
Real Estate, Hedge Funds, Emerging Asset Classes
Activism: Why the Short-termers Can Be Right
We’re often informed, in terms that suggest outraged common-sense, that if a corporation is owned largely by…
State of the Industry, Hedge Funds
Hybrid Equity: Another Perspective on Private Equity
By Diane Harrison Prior to the mid 2000s, private equity represented the de facto route to long-term…
Private Equity, Hedge Funds, Asset Allocation, Access to Alternatives
House of Saud Retains Plenty of Clout
On June 1, The Wall Street Journal led with this story: “OPEC Clout Hits New Low.” The piece states in…
Asset Allocation
A Close Look at the Deutsche Bank Findings
In the course of a busy news cycle, this tidbit was largely overlooked: in June 2014, Deutsche Bank raised $…
Risk Management, Hedge Funds