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A hedge fund is a private investment vehicle that pools capital and applies broad investment strategies for returns in different markets. Unlike traditional investment products, hedge funds are ...

These alternative investment managers sit a cut above the rest in terms of assets under management and reputation.

Hedge funds that focus on picking stocks have had a fantastic start to the year. So-called long-short equity hedge funds returned around 6.7% for the year to 14 April, before the rally in equity ...

For many advisors, the question is not whether to use hedge funds, but which of the largest hedge funds belong in client portfolios. The biggest firms now manage roughly $5 trillion in assets, giving ...

THE SCALE of the Treasury market is mind-boggling. Some $1trn in securities change hands each day. Trillions more are used as collateral for short-term loans. Financial institutions of all stripes are ...