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Asset-backed mortgage (abm)

Hedge funds eye opportunities posed by troubled US home loans

Sales of distressed US mortgage portfolios could be a boon for hedge funds. Galton Capital Management, part of Mariner Investment Group, is preparing to launch a fund to capitalise on the opportunity....

Hedge Funds Review | 07 Nov 2011secure

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CQS hedge fund portfolio manager predicts further drop in US home prices

Portfolio manager of CQS ABS Fund Alistair Lumsden said US house prices could fall another 10% in 2012 and said he is watching both existing sales in the short term and the rise in distressed sales.

Hedge Funds Review | 24 May 2011secure

Double dip fears fail to dampen enthusiasm for mortgages, housing

Hedge funds profited by correctly predicting the mortgage bond rally. Expectations of a housing double-dip cast a shadow over the trade but many see more upside in mortgage bonds.

Hedge Funds Review | 01 Feb 2011secure

Making sense of the alphabet maze of securitisation

ABS, CDO and CDO2 are all part of the language of the heyday of securitisation. This is a guide through some of the terms used then and which are still prevalent in today’s market and in hybrid credit......

Hedge Funds Review | 11 Jan 2010secure

NEWS ANALYSIS — UK residential property market offers opportunity for hedge funds

The credit crunch has crippled the UK mortgage market in less than two years. Gross lending in the UK recorded by the Council of Mortgage Lenders in 2007 was £364 billion. The number forecast for 2009......

Hedge Funds Review | 25 Jun 2009

Back office outsourcing offered

LaCrosse Global Fund Services and Ocwen Financial have formed a partnership to offer a back-office service including fund administration and real estate expertise in loan servicing and valuation.

Hedge Funds Review | 11 Jun 2009

Distressed debt strategy: Dalton Investments

Dalton Investments sees value in many places - from distressed companies in the US to the Asian markets. Its latest fund is eyeing the prospects and opportunities emerging from the subprime crisis.

Hedge Funds Review | 01 May 2008secure

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