Alternatives like private equity, commodities and real estate may be somewhat familiar to investors. Others, like hedge funds, managed futures, and “distressed” securities are more recent and may not be as well-known. Alternatives are not for investors who have had no previous experience with them, or who are accustomed to making less complex investment decisions. … Read more
WHAT ARE HEDGE FUNDS? www.turnkeyhedgefunds.com In the securities world, the term “Hedge Fund” does not necessarily imply any use of “hedging” as commonly understood; for example where commodity traders use options to “hedge” a commodity position. Presently, in the securities world the term “hedge fund” refers to any type of Private Investment Company operating under … Read more
Private equity and hedge fund firms are battling to offer more flexible fee structures as they come under pressure from clients after many funds lost money in the credit crisis. Institutional investors making big ticket investments have pushed for lower management fees, paid as a percentage of assets managed, and many are already getting them. … Read more
Institutional investors are increasingly demanding more transparency around the controls and procedures of hedge funds, fund of funds, private equity funds and managed account manager. There are four key operational risk areas that fund managers should focus. Here we take a quick look at “The Experience of Operational Personnel”. Investing in bank debt requires dedicated … Read more
When the term settlement loan is thrown around people think of a traditional loan. In reality a settlement loan is not a loan at all. A traditional financial institution or lending company would not issue a loan based on the merit of a pending lawsuit. This is due to the fact that if you lose … Read more