Hedge Funds Guest Articles

Contributed articles by experts from across the hedge fund industry

EU Proposes Root and Branch Review of its Flagship Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation

23 October 2023 Public William Yonge

There will be industry concern about the prospect of having to overhaul existing SFDR-compliant systems following the investment made over the last few years

Kettera Strategies Heat Map - September 2023

15 October 2023 Public Kettera Strategies

Long-term trend followers had a nicely positive month, driven by a few rather strong trends

Making Good Use of the Calm After the Storm of Tax Season

25 September 2023 Public Gary A. Mills

The perfect time to reflect on what worked well…and not so well…

How Can Organisations Turn Third-Party Security Risks Into Competitive Advantage?

25 September 2023 Public Tom Cole

Now, as the industry prepares for sweeping new cybersecurity rules proposed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), it is more important than ever for organisations to understand and manage their security risks

Crypto Portfolio Update: September 2023

25 September 2023 AlphaWeek Basic Dmitri Alexeev

AlphaBot's Dmitri Alexeev looks at how a basket of cryptocurrencies performs against a Bitcoin

Kettera Strategies Heat Map - August 2023

13 September 2023 Public Kettera Strategies

August was a tricky month for trend-based systems, where several prevailing trends reversed mid-month and proved difficult for such programs

T+1 Is Looming: What Do Hedge Funds Need To Do To Be Ready?

15 August 2023 Public Val Wotton

With the May 28, 2024, T+1 implementation date now set, market participants must begin to prepare immediately. Hedge funds will benefit from understanding what they can do to prepare

Kettera Strategies Heat Map - July 2023

11 August 2023 Public Kettera Strategies

Trend programs were generally unprofitable in July, with most programs struggling in fixed income and currencies

IPO Market Showing Signs of Life, Drawing Second-Half Optimism on Wall Street

31 July 2023 Public Christine Short

As the IPO situation turns modestly more sanguine after a dearth of activity, investors and hedge funds should keep on top of the latest key events among newly listed companies

Hedge Funds Should Not Underestimate the Impact Their Investor Conference Can Have on Client Retention

18 July 2023 Public Adam Sloyer

An impactful investor conference can go a long way to supporting a client retention program

Unpacking the Shift From Traditional to AI-Based Quantitative Investment Strategies

17 July 2023 Public Daniele Grassi

As this technology continues to evolve at breakneck speed, it won’t be long before we start to rewrite the definition of ‘traditional investing’

Kettera Strategies Heat Map - June 2023

17 July 2023 Public Greg Winterton

Long term trend following was positive in June, continuing the climb upward since the setbacks in March. In June, the equities sector led the way

Is the Multi-Strategy Fund the New Fund of Funds, or Something Else?

20 June 2023 Public Jon Stein

A hybrid approach - one that blends the strengths of open transparency, reduced restrictions on trading talent, better liquidity for investors, and diversified allocation methods –may provide investors with a better solution

Carry On Divorce

19 June 2023 Public Adele Pledger

Are you a fund manager? Are you married or do you intend to get married? Ever wondered what would happen to your carry if you were to get divorced?

Kettera Strategies Heat Map - May 2023

12 June 2023 Public Kettera Strategies

May was one of the strongest months for FX managers in the past year, even while the choppy ranges in G7 currencies vs. the US dollar made trading difficult