Hedge Funds

143 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.

Managing Portfolio Uncertainty due to the Pandemic

The economic uncertainty caused by COVID- 19 has contributed to heightened financial market volatility along with rising tail risk. Calypso’s Pardha Viswanadha, Raj Manghani, CFA & Sophie Marnhier-Foy discuss about specific solutions for evaluating portfolio impact from COVID-19 and its economic…

EDM client case study: Managing SRI-ESG data

This case study reveals how Mirabaud Asset Management is using IHS Markit’s Enterprise Data Management (EDM) platform to establish a strong foundation for the its long-term SRI-ESG (socially-responsible / environmental, social and governance investing) strategy. This includes empowering Mirabaud’s…

Equity Life Cycle Management

The equity swaps market has an inefficient, labour-intensive, and manual T+N affirmation process – particularly during reset periods. Buy-side and sell-side participants face uncertainty around settlements, with delays identifying and fixing breaks in a timely manner. This video showcases a…