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As GAIM Ops comes to a close, Abdul Sheikh, CAIA, of State Street argues that independent fund administration is now a no brainer.
The New World Order: water companies and alpha seekers
Anyone who has ever taken a finance course is likely familiar with the name Harry Markowitz. The Nobel Prize winner is widely credited with developing the framework upon which much of modern portfolio theory is based. What you may not know is that Markowitz is still very active in the finance profession both as an academic [...]
At great risk of getting sand stuck in the AllAboutAlpha.com keyboard, we bring you some of our observations from Day Two of GAIM Ops in Cayman.
Couldn't make it to Cayman for GAIM Ops? Here's what you missed.
We're reporting from the Cayman Islands this week on the post-12/11 future of hedge fund operations and due diligence.
Sophisticated institutional investors are redefining the term "tree hugger".
Many say that the ability to dial back on beta is the hallmark of active management. But some recent research finds that this flexibility hasn't paid off when needed most.
Some new research from Morningstar shows that 130/30 has performed exactly as expected by its proponents. In aggregate, it has produced approximately zero additional alpha.
Report says hedge funds are on the comeback trail - even in the "bear" scenario.
Mounting regulatory pressure may have begun to expose fissures in the alternative investment community.
Rehypothecation is a big word. But it's really only a four-letter word according to many investors who caught up in the Lehman debacle. Unfortunately, rehypothecation may actually be good for the (financial) environment.
Think you don't own any alternative investments? Thing again.
A new academic study examines how equity betas jump with the release of earnings announcements. It seems that, as in the hedge fund industry, a dearth of information can lead to an over-reaction when news is released - even if that news is about a competitor.
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