Over the past ten years, the image of hedge fund managers has morphed from being the ultimate money manager with a touch of mystery and a stroke of genius to a rather plain and public figure. Today, the hedge fund manager shows up in television, in soap operas, in movies; the mainstream press

Deutsche Bank's monthly hedge funds summary assesses the latest market trends. This paper features sections on: European banking; risk assets; investor sentiment; global economic data; leverage; securities lending and regulation. Download this paper for in-depth analysis.

Are you scared of hedge funds?

We evaluate the performance of hedge funds through a new nonlinear risk adjustment of returns.

The last few years have seen a seismic shift in perception towards the funds of hedge funds industry, from the darlings of the investment world to the black sheep of the family. Of course, there was some gross negligence and wholly inappropriate management, but this was not specific to funds of

Japan is cheap and at the same time a value-trap. The paradigm for most investors is to assume a free market and that share prices will gravitate towards fair value. But Japan is different. Does Graham-Dodd and the typical value investing work here?

Merger arbitrage is an investment strategy that often lurks in the shadows of the equity world, out of sight of many investors due to its arcane nature, peculiar details and sometimes pedestrian returns. Largely the domain of hedge funds and other alternative asset managers, merger arbitrage is a

As difficult market conditions look set to remain for the foreseeable future, the search for returns has intensified to almost epic proportions. Find out how to manage those alternative investments in your portfolio.

Bingham and Macquarie Group commissioned Debtwire to interview 100 distressed debt investors, including hedge fund managers, sell-side trading desks and other asset managers on their expectations for the North American distressed debt market in 2012.

This comprehensive guide, courtesy of Harneys and The Practical Law Company, uses a question and answer format to examine in detail the types of retail and hedge funds in the BVI, the regulatory framework that governs them and the requirements that apply to managers or operators of these funds.