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Intermediaries: Watch Who You’re Calling Sophisticated
The International Organization of Securities Commissions published a report recently (January 21) on the…
Access to Alternatives
Risk Management versus Risk Mitigation & Absolute Return versus Hedge Funds
By Rene Levesque The AIMA, with the support of Deutsche Bank, recently commissioned its 2012 edition of the…
Hedge Funds
Beyond the Amusement Value of Icahn v. Ackman
In a perfect world … no, check that: in a world even slightly better than this one, it would have been a…
Hedge Funds, Asset Allocation
The Political Implications of America's Oil & Gas Boom
By James Stafford, Oilprice.com As we begin a new year we wanted to take a look at the current energy…
Investing in Britain’s Infrastructure: With and Without Guarantees
The National Audit Office of the government of the UK (their GAO, if you will) has expressed its concern that…
Infrastructure, State of the Industry
A Look at the World Diamond Market
Diamonds are one of the world's most precious natural resources.  These unique stones are almost as old…
Hedge Funds
DRC: Finding Red Flags in the ADVs
Diligence Review Corp., a due-diligence oriented research firm established two years ago, has issued a report…
Manager Selection
The Superstition of Mean Reversion: JPMorgan Edition
JPMorgan Chase has recently released a task force report (132 pages long) about the losses it suffered in its…
Hedge Funds
The Global Economy in 2013 - 5 Key Economic Trends?
By Shane Brett 2013 is set to be a pivotal year for the world economy. Seismic changes are taking place…
Manager Selection
The Collateral Crunch: Confusion and some Relief
Last month/year a white paper co-authored by BNY Mellon and the banking consultancy Rule Financial observed…
Hedge Funds
An Alternative Theory of Natural Selection
By Diane Harrison It is 2013: a new year, an opportunity to start a fresh YTD performance chart, and a…
Hedge Funds
Women and Alternatives: A Long-Deferred Tipping Point
Rothstein Kass, an auditing and professional services firm with offices in California, Colorado,…
Hedge Funds, Manager Selection, State of the Industry
Fear Creates Early Dividends and Requires a List of Winners
The two houses of Congress and the President of the United States have amongst them sort-of solved a crisis…
State of the Industry
Delaware Struggles with Corporate-Auction Questions: Don’t Ask
Anyone whose hunt for alpha turns on mergers and acquisitions among Delaware corporations might want to get a…
Access to Alternatives
Top Hedge Fund Industry Trends Predicted for 2013
By Don Steinbrugge Agecroft Partners predicts that the hedge fund industry will set a new record for assets…
Hedge Funds