Hedge Funds
61 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.
The Coming Storm: ‘BBB’ Corporates in a Potential Downturn
This Fitch Ratings white paper examines a portfolio of ‘BBB’ category corporate issuers in the U.S. and Europe in the context of differences in the composition and concentration of ‘BBB’ issuance; transition and default (T&D) patterns in past economic downturns; and issuers’ current leverage and…
Futures Are Still on a Roll With the Buy-Side
The purpose of this white paper is to learn how portfolio managers and traders perform the cost-benefit analysis when deciding between futures and ETFs for index replication.
STOXX ESG-X Indices
This latest research paper examines the profile and performance characteristics of the STOXX® Europe 600 ESG-X Index, STOXX® USA 500 ESG-X Index and STOXX® Global 1800 ESG-X Index. Download the white paper to discover the true scope of STOXX ESG-X Indices.
Overcoming complexity in credit funds
This white paper examines why hedge funds in the credit space frequently end up with a patchwork of infrastructure that is expensive to maintain and difficult to scale; and how funds can overcome these issues with a more holistic and modular approach.
OTC FX & FX Futures, Linked
This white paper describes the mechanism, with three use cases, for using CME FX Link – the first ever electronic spread between OTC FX and FX Futures.
Liquidity Insights – October 2018 Employment Numbers
This white paper explores the impact of the October U.S. employment data release throughout the E-mini S&P 500 futures session, as traders worked to digest the report and understand portfolio implications.
Exclusive keynote speaker and panellist video content from the RiskHedge New York Conference
Hear from Jon Dorfman of Napier Park Global Capital giving the keynote address at the RiskHedge New York conference on July 8th. Jon Dorfman will examine the role of hedge funds in a world in which banks are scaling back their businesses.
Exclusive keynote speaker and panellist video content from the Inaugural RiskHedge New York Conference
Risk and Hedge Funds Review are delighted to provide you with exclusive keynote speaker and panellist video content from the Inaugural RiskHedge New York Conference – the 1st event for leading thinkers of risk and portfolio management with in Hedge Fund and Asset Management industry.
Hedge Funds: Facing new challenges
The global financial markets are on the threshold of a new regulatory era. Technology will undoubtedly underpin hedge funds’ efforts to comply and compete in this changing environment. But is it better to build tailor-made systems in-house or use a third-party provider of off-the-shelf products?
The Free Boundary SABR: Natural Extension to Negative Rates
This white paper describes one such extension of the widely used SABR model. We stress that our solution is more natural and attractive than the shifted SABR. An exact formula is derived for the option prices in the case of zero correlation between the rate and its volatility. For nonzero…