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Video: Alcentra’s Paul Hatfield, CIO, and Graham Rainbow, senior loan portfolio manager, talk about leveraged loans as an asset class

Alcentra says sub-investment grade leveraged loans are becoming an accepted asset class in Europe as the market develops. Institutional investors are the norm in Europe compared with retail in the US....

Hedge Funds Review | 01 Feb 2012 | screening image

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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

Hedging pressure-based long/short commodity strategy used for third generation commodity index

Edhec has constructed a long/short commodity strategy capturing the risk premium in commodity futures markets and that can be used to design a third generation commodity index.

Hedge Funds Review | 20 Jan 2012

Fixed income arbitrage strategy enjoys improved environment and opportunities for 2012

With plenty of catalysts, more dislocations and an improved competitive environment in the more liquid US market, the outlook for fixed income arbitrage hedge fund strategies appears promising in 2012...

Hedge Funds Review | 10 Jan 2012secure

Hedge fund indicators point to bullish December for equities, according to JP Morgan

Two out of three hedge fund position indicators tested by JP Morgan suggest equities point to a good December for stocks. The results indicate hedge funds get positioning right more than wrong.

Hedge Funds Review | 06 Dec 2011secure

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

Acantias Offshore Fund: Ayaltis

Winner: Best sub-$100 million fund of hedge funds

Hedge Funds Review | 23 Nov 2011secure

Global depression and sovereign default are top of risk list

Economic depression is the top global economic risk followed by the risk of sovereign default and the threat of hyperinflation, according to Towers Watson's ranking of the top 15 extreme risks.

Hedge Funds Review | 31 Oct 2011secure

US hedge funds win partial reprieve with amendments to SEC Form PF rules

The US Securities and Exchange Commission's threshold for 'heightened reporting' requirements has been raised to $1.5 billion, but Form PF is still a major burden for US hedge funds.

Hedge Funds Review | 27 Oct 2011secure

Esma in danger of taking 'Stalinist' approach to AIFM directive implementation, warns BVCA

British Private Equity and Venture Capital Association representative says Esma could adopt a 'Stalinist' approach to alternative investment fund managers (AIFM) rules.

Hedge Funds Review | 20 Oct 2011secure

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