Hedge Fund Fees – Is the Party Over? by Stuart Calder
The topic of fees charged by money managers is back in the spotlight thanks to a new management company called FundSmith being set up in London by Terry Smith. Mr Smith is a veteran of the financial scene, but his track record is more in brokerage, and this is his first venture into fund management. [...]
European Regulators Closing in on Hedge Funds by Stuart Calder
European politicians have long been hostile to hedge funds. In 2007, the German Vice Chancellor Franz Müntefering famously branded them ‘financial locusts’.
Benefits of Combined OMS and PMS for Hedge Funds by Stuart Calder
Why can HFs benefit from a combined OMS / PMS solution? While it is a popular myth that ‘all HFs trade all the time’, it is certainly true that many do trade much more actively than institutional managers, and are also more reactive to market events. It is also the case that in many HFs, [...]
