What is an Incubated Fund?
An incubated fund (also called a limited distribution fund) is a hedge fund that is offered privately to a very select group of individuals, usually family members or employees of the fund. This is so...
View ArticleWhat are some Emerging Investment Strategies for Hedge Funds?
Risk Arbitrage Risk arbitrage hedge fund strategies usually involve purchasing stocks of companies that are likely takeover targets, while assuming short positions in the would-be acquiring companies....
View ArticleDubai Hedge Fund and Private Equity Activity Trend
While Dubai is a tourism hotbed and most well known for its modern architecture, indoor ski slopes and record numbers of tourists it is fast positioning itself as the financial center for northern...
View ArticleFund of Funds
A Fund of Funds, by definition, is a fund that invests in other hedge funds, rather than in individual securities. Any fund that pools capital together, while utilizing two or more sub managers to...
View ArticleWhat is an asset-based lending hedge fund?
Asset-based lending is a strategy employed by some hedge funds that has been gaining popularity in recent years. Asset-based lending is where a company (the hedge fund) loans another company a set...
View ArticleVenture Capital Funds
According to Wikipedia, a venture capital fund is a pooled investment vehicle (often in the form of a limited partnership) that primarily invests the financial capital of third-party investors in...
View ArticleHedge Fund Risk
The term “hedge fund” was originally coined due the fact that managers would try to hedge the funds against risk in the market by taking both long and short positions. However, risk is almost...
View ArticleForex hedge funds
Over $3 trillion dollars is traded every day on the foreign exchange market. This market, also called Forex, exists whenever one currency is traded for another. Big players in this market include large...
View ArticleGlobal Macro Hedge Funds
With all of the various hedge fund strategies that managers employ, the global macro strategy is one of the broadest yet most detailed approaches used to garner sizable returns. The global macro...
View ArticleReal Estate Hedge Funds
Hedge funds enjoy the unique freedom of investing in anything and everything, making them much more diverse than your average mutual fund. Recently, managers have been adding real estate to that list...
View ArticleStarting a Forex Hedge Fund
Market conditions have never been better for setting up a forex fund. The number of forex funds and corresponding investors has grown as a result of expanding customer markets. Therefore, traders...
View ArticleHedge Fund Insurance: A Good Investment?
Hedge Fund managers spend endless amounts of time and money analyzing and determining the appropriate investments to hedge risk in their portfolios. Can any manager afford to disregard the risks in...
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