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Volatility

Standard & Poor’s launches two risk control index series

Standard & Poor’s has extended its range of risk control indexes launching two risk control index series.

Hedge Funds Review | 26 Aug 2010

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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 2010

New index moves into the currency futures market

Alpha Financial Technologies (AFT) has launched FX Trends Index to help investors capitalise on volatility within the currency markets. The index tracks price movements across 11 currencies.

Hedge Funds Review | 12 Aug 2010

Hedge funds ride out volatility storm

Hedge fund returns for the first half of 2010 were broadly flat but large funds in particular enjoyed healthy inflows from investors.

Hedge Funds Review | 09 Aug 2010 | secure

Volatility adds interesting dynamic to portfolio investments

Volatility arbitrage funds should be able to profit through cycles. Most investors say it is about trading volatility as an asset class, directional or taking a relative value approach.

Hedge Funds Review | 09 Aug 2010 | secure

Merlin Securities offers tool to enable hedge funds to scrutinise portfolio performance

Merlin Securities has launched a multi-prime reporting function enabling fund managers to make detailed statistical portfolio analyses and access to detailed analytical performance data.

Hedge Funds Review | 05 Aug 2010

Investors reward hedge funds with increased allocations

A Russell Investments survey has found that allocation to alternative investments, including hedge funds, is set to rise, despite an increased awareness of the risks involved.

Hedge Funds Review | 04 Aug 2010

Och-Ziff experiences second-quarter net loss but AUM hold steady at over $25bn

US asset manager Och-Ziff Capital Management Group reported a net loss of $89.4 million for the second quarter ended June 30, 2010. Assets under management (AUM) were unchanged at $25.3 billion.

Hedge Funds Review | 03 Aug 2010

State Street advises institutional investors to move away from modern portfolio theory

State Street has called for institutional investors to become less dependent on traditional risk analysis models to construct portfolios and consider more regime-specific strategies.

Hedge Funds Review | 02 Aug 2010

State Street Global Markets launches risk-based indexes

State Street Global Markets has created Turbulence Indexes to help institutional investors identify risk and deal with market volatility.

Hedge Funds Review | 02 Aug 2010

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