By Paul Oranika
Hedge funds: Background Issues and Controversies
Hedge funds are simply pools of money from individuals and or groups of qualified investors who met the requirements of the SEC. Unlike mutual funds, they do not trade on exchanges, and are not registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission; their investors are not granted the same … Continue Reading

By Seth Berlin
Thanks to globalization for adding another acronym to my already information-overloaded brain. This one is called “IRO” or Investment Research Outsourcing. Over the next five years it is an acronym you will hear again and again.  IRO, loosely defined, is the offshoring of front-office work to a 3rd party provider.  In this article, … Continue Reading

There are many positions within a hedge fund that contribute to its overall success or the lack there-of. But while every player may be integral, hedge funds are a lot like a football team. The failure or success ultimately will be placed on the coach…or in this case, the Portfolio Manager.
The Portfolio Manager, … Continue Reading

Quantitative analysts, or “quants” as they are referred to in the industry, are the brains behind complex hedge funds and the smooth talking managers who run them. Their main responsibility is to create complex trading strategies to work in securities markets around the globe. Since hedge funds may invest in anything and everything … Continue Reading

Due to the usually large amount of assets that hedge funds manage, they are under intense pressure from investors to produce enviable returns. After all, the investor is paying hefty fees for the shrewdness and brilliance of the hedge fund manager. The investor is entrusting the manager with a substantial amount of capital … Continue Reading