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Institutional hedge fund investors seek tail risk protection

Pension funds, endowments and funds of hedge funds and family offices are all looking to hedge their portfolios against tail risk. Some are doing it through a comprehensive hedging overall process.

Hedge Funds Review | 15 Apr 2011secure

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Tail risk five times more likely than expected

An analysis by investment management company Welton Investment Corporation has shown the average investor encountered a severe tail risk event five times more often than expected.

Hedge Funds Review | 23 Aug 2010secure

Lehman fallout still causing concern

How did firms deal with assets held at Lehman?

Hedge Funds Review | 10 Oct 2009

Calpers in California court against rating agencies

The California Public Employees Retirement System (Calpers), the largest US public pension fund, has filed suit in California state court in connection with $1 billion in losses it says were caused by......

Hedge Funds Review | 16 Jul 2009

BlackRock quashes losses rumours

BlackRock, the New York-listed asset manager, has denied it is in trouble after market speculation over alleged losses from collateralised debt obligations (CDOs).

Hedge Funds Review | 01 Mar 2008secure

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