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Audio: Third-party litigation funding finds favour with hedge funds

Third-party funding of commercial litigation is a growing business area where hedge funds have been present for some time. Now commercial claims are beginning to be taken seriously as an asset class

Hedge Funds Review | 19 Jan 2012 | screening image

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Central counterparties should have last word on OTC clearing, says Futures and Options Association

Supervisors should not be able to force clearing houses to accept certain classes of OTC derivatives, says Futures and Options Association's chief executive Anthony Belchambers

Hedge Funds Review | 19 Jan 2012secure

Global economic growth to remain slow in 2012 while Asia experiences comparatively high growth

This year will be another tough year for global economies. Asia is likely to experience comparatively good growth, says Crédit Agricole. The US is likely to avoid recession with growth less than 2%.

Hedge Funds Review | 18 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

Cross-asset correlation hampers hedge fund returns according to spread-trading asset manager

Rising cross-asset correlation has made it harder for hedge funds to generate alpha. An analysis shows correlation between the S&P 500 and US Treasury bills hit a 13-year low in 2011.

Hedge Funds Review | 09 Jan 2012secure

Academic analysis supports long/short commodity investing without regulatory intervention

Recent market volatility has revived the debate on the role of commodities in strategic and tactical asset allocation and led to an increasing recognition of the relevance of long/short strategies.

Hedge Funds Review | 04 Jan 2012

Funds of hedge funds offered data service to help meet increasing reporting requirements

Tim Group is offering a data reconciliation and reporting service for funds of hedge funds and administrators, which will help them meet reporting requirements under the EU AIFM directive.

Hedge Funds Review | 21 Dec 2011secure

Order management systems come into focus as on-exchange OTC derivatives clearing nears

Software for hedge funds has become a multi-billion dollar business. The complexity of trading markets coupled with the increasing speed of transactions present challenges for technology providers.

Hedge Funds Review | 12 Dec 2011secure

Data provision and analysis critical for hedge funds business

Bloomberg has responded to changing regulatory and market conditions by creating a service feeding critical data, analysis and insight directly into enterprise information technology infrastructures.

Hedge Funds Review | 12 Dec 2011secure

Investors find comfort in hedge fund investment through managed account platform

Investors are embracing managed accounts for direct investment into hedge funds. Investors want their risks and exposures protected from default or counterparty or service provider failure.

Hedge Funds Review | 12 Dec 2011secure

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