Hedge Funds
78 white papers and resources
Hedge funds are a managed group of investments. Generally they will undertake a mixture of trading activities and have a wide array of investment strategies and techniques. They will be active in both domestic and international markets. They are in pursuit of the highest return as well as their traditional aim being to reduce risk. Risk Library provides a range of hedge fund white papers on key issues organisation need to consider including positions, markets, expected returns, rate of investment, time-frames, diversity and techniques.
Panel Discussion: Operations Techniques for Collateral Management
Sponsored by IHS Markit, this session was broadcast at Risk Hong Kong virtual to discuss collateral management transformation and latest regulatory trends.
Video content: Using futures to hedge bond portfolios against market uncertainties
Hosted by TMX and Asia Risk, this virtual briefing discussed how futures can be efficiently utilized in a global bond portfolio. The discussion featured expert insights from: Yoji Asamizu, Head of Fixed Income Trading Hong Kong, Royal Bank of Canada Robert Catani, Head of Institutional Sales and…
LIBOR Swaptions: Impact of Discounting Switch & Fallback
This 3-part ebook details the analysis of SOFR and LIBOR fixings and volatility, the impact of the Fed Funds/SOFR switch on value transfers for swaptions and the impact on swaptions of LIBOR fallback discussed in that webinar.
LIBOR Fallback: Compounded Risk-Free Rates & Historical Data Analysis
This 3-part ebook details the analysis of SOFR and LIBOR fixings and volatility, the impact of the Fed Funds/SOFR switch on value transfers for swaptions and the impact on swaptions of LIBOR fallback discussed in that webinar. Chapter 2 continues the analysis of historical data for SOFR and LIBOR…
A Visual Analysis of the LIBOR Transition: Market Impact of COVID-19
This 3-part ebook details the analysis of SOFR and LIBOR fixings and volatility, the impact of the Fed Funds/SOFR switch on value transfers for swaptions and the impact on swaptions of LIBOR fallback discussed in that webinar. Chapter 1 focuses on the impact of COVID-19 on the financial markets and…
Are The Complexities Of The New IFR Regime To Investment Firms As Kryptonite Is To Superman?
This paper discusses the complexities facing investments management firms as they tackle the new requirements of the Investment Firms Regulation (IFR) according to the Investment Firms Directive (IFD). With the June 26, 2021 deadline looming, firms operating in Europe must implement IFR based on…
Corporate Action Reports Move Markets. Are You Keeping Up?
This whitepaper looks at how to turn mountains of data into actionable insights.
LIBOR Transition Readiness: The Current Narrative
This whitepaper shows the results and analysis of a survey that was undertaken to better understand the industry’s level of preparedness for switching from LIBOR to alternative reference rates (ARRs),
Risk in investment audiocast Pt 2 (Emea) – Utilizing risk to highlight opportunities in volatile times
This two-part audiocast series produced by Risk.net and MSCI examines the changing shape of risk in investment, the lessons learned from the current crisis, and how risk can be used to drive performance in volatile times. In this second audiocast, Sam Rubandhas, Executive Director, Client Coverage,…
Risk in investment audiocast Pt 1 (Emea) – A multi-dimensional view of risk during times of crisis
This two-part audiocast series produced by Risk.net and MSCI examines the changing shape of risk in investment, the lessons learned from the current crisis, and how risk can be used to drive performance in volatile times. In this first audiocast, Sam Rubandhas, Executive Director, Client Coverage,…