Tag: alternative investment

Last year was a beneficial year for all alternative assets except hedge funds. Private equity made profit from more attractive valuations of leveraged buyout. The...

Since the middle of last year, alternative investment managers who offer offshore investment must comply with the AIFMD Depositary-Lite regulations in order to market...

In the fast-paced business world, where things come from high to low in a second, you need to take some concrete steps to manage...

This is one of the biggest questions that haunt many advisers. Should they risk introducing their clients to alternative investing? However, before they can...

The strategies and secrets of a hedge fund are guarded with utmost caution due to the fear of a leak which might make the...

Being a relatively new field of interest, alternative investment have been slowly gaining popularity, largely with an audience that likes investing for the fun...

In a groundbreaking announcement, the Deutsche Bank introduced a comprehensive survey covering hedge investment trends and future investment opportunities. Due to an ever rising investment...

It was the 2008 recession which shook the global economy. The world had never seen such a far-reaching economic impact prior to this. Economists...

A hedge fund uses treasure troves of data and an almost infinite amount of speculation to help investors make extraordinary profits. With a range...

What Are Options? Options are another financial instrument used by investors, day in and day out, to trade on stock and bond markets. Unlike many...

For any hedge fund manager, it is crucial that they ensure the performance of their assets under management (AUM). However, there are times when...

Financial activities are conducted under strict guidelines, both online and offline. Considering the free nature of the internet, particularly on social media, communication can...

So far, we have discussed the various strategies that Hedge Funds use to earn profits and operate in a financial market. The main purpose...

What is Equity Long-Only Investments? There is a strong connection between Equity Long-Only Investments and Hedge Funds. Where the latter has always been in search...

Funds of hedge funds: An Alternative Investment Strategy Funds of hedge funds are an alternative investment strategy whereas the investment portfolio consists of a number...

Eurekahedge is an initiative that was started back in the year 2001. It started out as a small effort by a number of finance...

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is considering new rules for oversight and stress testing of the asset management industry. In response to concerns...

In today's still fragile environment of recovering economies and financial markets, it is extremely important for a business world to have a reliable and...

Hedge funds can be categorized, not only according to the investment strategies used by them, but by the different types of the funds as...

Before too much longer, asset managers will be able to market non- EU funds to qualified EU investors under AIFMD passport rules Like much of...

As of the second quarter of 2014, there were 10, 844 hedge funds operating worldwide with over 8,000 of them located in the United...

Alternative investment associations and hedge fund associations are committees and platforms that are formed to facilitate all those people who are a part of...

The Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) was founded in 1990 and is a major player and a worldwide representative of the industry of hedge...

AIFMD: EU HEDGE FUND REGULATION The EU’s Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD), which became effective at the state level in July 2013, has had...

The Hedge Fund and Fund industry in general are undergoing massive challenges and changes. Since it is a fast growing industry, there are many substantial...