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Quantifying hedge fund default risk

By their very nature hedge funds allow the investor to be exposed to different risk factors such as volatility, counterparty or liquidity risk. Exposure to these risk factors is not only a source of superior......

Hedge Funds Review | 01 Nov 2008secure

Russian gas fund sees challenges with outstanding opportunities

Russia's privatisation of its energy sector is throwing up some good prospects as well as challenges for Pharos Financial. Jamie Wynn-Williams talks to the investment company about how it has found ways......

Hedge Funds Review | 01 Aug 2008secure

Volatility and uncertainty characterise first six months of 2008

What has been the highlight in the first half of 2008? The first six months of 2008 have certainly been interesting. Market volatility, a fallout from the subprime debacle, has continued to provide opportunities......

Hedge Funds Review | 01 Aug 2008secure

PETER M HALLORAN, PHAROS FINANCIAL GROUP

A market economy is thriving in Russia. Its economy grew nearly eight-fold in US dollar terms over the past decade. Russia has emphatically embraced a market economy solution to ensure its growing energy......

Hedge Funds Review | 01 Aug 2008secure

To market to market...

Although not cheap, listing your fund on a stock exchange has been a way of giving investors an added layer of oversight and protection, and thus help you riase money. But UK groups overseeing closed-ended......

Hedge Funds Review | 01 Jan 2007secure

Hedge funds find joy in energy's distress

Hedge funds are increasingly considering investing in distressed energy assets. However, as McDermott, Will & Emery's Greg Lawrence and Terence Healey counsel, lookest before thou leapest

Hedge Funds Review | 01 Nov 2006secure

And now... a short story about Eastern Europe

Daniel Axmer, senior research analyst at Asset Alliance, explains how availability of stock loan in Eastern Europe's markets is changing the landscape for hedge funds

Hedge Funds Review | 01 Oct 2006secure

The traders' tool box

This month, we bring you five more leading trading ideas, taking our trading pages firmly into the mainstream - UK banks, good, bad and otherwise, take the spotlight, along with an optimism for the yen,......

Hedge Funds Review | 01 Aug 2006secure

News in brief from the hedge fund world

Fortis adds staffFortis Bank Global Clearing has appointed Eric Boonman as sales manager for energy products, appointed to establish third party clearing and custodian services in energy products. He has......

Hedge Funds Review | 06 Sep 2005secure

Where there's no muck, there's still brass

The EU's attempts to clean up industrial air polluters has seen the emergence of the CO2 emissions trading market and a new opportunity for hedge fund managers

Hedge Funds Review | 01 Apr 2005secure

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