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Stress testing
ANALYSIS: Attitude shift seen in risk management
By Kris Devasabai, US Editor Risk management and portfolio construction are set to undergo major change as hedge funds get to grip with a post-financial crisis world.
Hedge Funds Review | 07 Apr 2009
FSA plans reverse stress tests
Stress testing at UK financial companies is too weak to prevent another Northern Rock crisis, according to the UK Financial Services Authority. The regulator recommends companies perform "reverse stress......
Hedge Funds Review | 10 Dec 2008
Beware of credit markets
Credit as an asset class is one of the largest and, according to Patrick Brennan (pictured), head of credit investments at NewFinance Capital, it is a bubble that is about to pop. Credit risk in the US......
Hedge Funds Review | 01 Dec 2008
Fund of Hedge Fund Awards 2008
The best of the funds of hedge fund (FoHF) business were honoured at the Hedge Funds Review's 2008 European Fund of Hedge Funds Awards gala dinner. The winners of the 18 categories highlighting the best......
Hedge Funds Review | 01 Dec 2008
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 2008
Operational risk concerns concentrate on due diligence
Issues surrounding the evaluation and monitoring of operational risk in hedge fund investments are becoming increasingly important. Stephen Quigley discusses challenges and options facing hedge funds and......
Hedge Funds Review | 01 Sep 2008
Coping with illiquid markets requires a variety of skills and expertise
What skills are important when heading into potent-ially illiquid markets? In an illiquid market trading is at best difficult and at worst impossible. Different hedging strategies and suitable pricing......
Hedge Funds Review | 01 Jun 2008
Risk management concerns focus attention on technology solutions
When it comes to risk management, the larger multi-strategy hedge funds - those with assets over $1bn - tend to build their own risk infrastructure "because the off-the-shelf packages available would all......
Hedge Funds Review | 01 Jun 2008
Pure persistence is the best performance tool
Last in the series by Walter Gehin of Edhec
Hedge Funds Review | 01 May 2008
How to survive in a crisis in four easy steps
The still unfolding subprime crisis and liquidity meltdown has brought many shocks and surprises. This meltdown has meant that some participants could only fund at very high rates and others could get......
Hedge Funds Review | 01 Mar 2008
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