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Sponsored video: Exploiting long/short credit arbitrage strategies

Credit markets are experiencing unprecedented volatility as hedge fund managers focus on liquid high-quality credits at or near the top of the capital structure and avoid riskier bonds and loans.

Hedge Funds Review | 25 Jan 2012 | screening imagesecure

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Hedge funds eye European distressed debt opportunity

High-yield credit and distressed debt strategies are likely to be the best sources of alpha in 2012, according to hedge fund managers speaking at the Gaim 2012 conference in Boca Raton, Florida.

Hedge Funds Review | 24 Jan 2012secure

Institutional investors in $1bn club set to allocate even more money to hedge funds in 2012

Data and intelligence provider Preqin says institutional investors allocating $1 billion or more to hedge funds will be key to shaping the industry. Many are allocating to emerging hedge fund managers.......

Hedge Funds Review | 16 Jan 2012secure

Hedge fund strategies need to cope with volatility and uncertainty in 2012 markets

Choosing a hedge fund strategy that will perform well in 2012 is difficult. With unprecedented ambiguity about what 2012 will bring, strategies need to cope with market volatility and uncertainty.

Hedge Funds Review | 10 Jan 2012secure

Greek debt worst performer in Q4 2011; EU sovereigns take battering as crisis worsens

Greek, Slovenian and Egyptian sovereign credit default swaps (CDS) spreads widened the most in Q4 2011. Sweden and Slovakia had a bad fourth quarter as markets assessed impact of the eurozone crisis.

Hedge Funds Review | 10 Jan 2012secure

Credit specialist Muzinich plans high-yield hedge fund launch in 2012

Muzinich is planning to launch a parallel version of a high-yield credit fund it currently sub-advises for Deutsche Bank. The fund manager believes high yield presents a convincing investment story.

Hedge Funds Review | 08 Dec 2011secure

Audio: Aurora's Scott Schweighauser talks about strategy picks for 2012

Chief investment officer of FoHF Aurora IM is upping allocations to macro trading hedge fund strategies in 2012. Volatility-based strategies should also do well in an uncertain economic environment.

Hedge Funds Review | 06 Dec 2011

Hedge funds cautiously optimistic on high yield

The high yield market looks attractive relative to equities and government bonds, but uncertainty in Europe, fickle investor flows and a lack of liquidity could be a source of downside risk in the near......

Hedge Funds Review | 05 Dec 2011secure

Hedge funds will end year in negative territory as asset outflow continues

Hedge fund assets under management increased slightly in October although year-to-date returns in aggregate are negative. However, outflows continued with a net decline in AUM.

Hedge Funds Review | 28 Nov 2011secure

Gottex Absolute Return (Ucits) Fund: Gottex Fund Management

Shortlist: Best performing Ucits-compliant fund of hedge funds

Hedge Funds Review | 24 Nov 2011secure

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