Hedge Funds
Description
Having overcome the high - risk image that had been attributed to them in the past, hedge funds are now considered a “mainstream” form of alternative investment. Hedge funds have also been the source of many innovations, which are applied in traditional funds. This course provides participants with a comprehensive view of hedge funds, hedge fund administration and the hedge fund market.
Course Content
- History and development of the hedge fund market
- Unique characteristics of hedge funds
- Hedge funds vs. traditional “long only” funds
- Hedge fund strategies
- Players in hedge funds
- Regulation of hedge funds
- Short selling and leveraging in hedge funds
- Use of derivatives in hedge funds
- Performance fees
- Methods of equalisation
- “Side pockets”
- Risk management in hedge funds
- Funds of hedge funds
- Trends that will shape the future of the hedge fund industry
Duration
1 day for up to 12 participants
Target Audience
Financial service professionals with at least 1 year experience in the fund industry who want to understand hedge funds.