The paper discusses hedging strategies to protect long equity positions in different market conditions. The desirable property of a hedging strategy is to deliver non‐negative returns (or positive returns) in rising markets and hedge, i.e., deliver profits covering losses of long positions, in down markets. The paper shows that buying put options provides hedging protection in declining markets, but it […]

The Hedge Fund Brazil Forum operates as a direct platform for hedge funds and investors to enter the Latin American market, providing one-on-one meetings with target groups.  March 29-30 at the Copacabana Palace Hotel, Rio Featured Speakers Include *Amaury Bier, CEO, Gavea Investimentos *John McCormick, Senior Managing Director, Blackstone Group *Charles Stucke, CIO, Gueggenheim Partners The South America focused meeting of […]

Early estimates indicate the Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index continued to rally in February, posting positive performance of 1.44% for the month (based on 72% of assets in the index reporting). Key highlights for the month include: Hedge Funds posted a second positive month in 2011, as the Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund index rose an estimated […]

Sadis & Goldberg – The Commodities Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) recently issued proposals that would eliminate or narrow exemptions from registration and regulation currently available to investment funds.1 Many funds currently rely on such exemptions to avoid commodity pool operator (“CPO”) and commodity trading advisor (“CTA”) registration and and the related regulatory requirements. The CFTC proposes to make the following […]

Dow Jones Indexes and global asset management company focused on property, power and infrastructure assets, Brookfield Asset Management Inc. announced the launch of the Dow Jones Brookfield Emerging Markets Infrastructure Index. The index aims to represent companies in emerging market countries that are owners and operators of infrastructure assets. This index has been licensed along with the Dow Jones Brookfield […]

The Hedge Fund Association (HFA) is meeting on March 22, 2011 in Chicago for valuable insights on the impact of government on the financial markets and hedge fund industry. Attendees will enjoy an interactive discussion, an informative keynote speech and ample time for networking with investors and hedge fund professionals. This HFA Midwest Chapter Symposium is complimentary for HFA members, […]

Daniel S. Och, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Och-Ziff Capital Management Group LLC, is scheduled to give the keynote address at the 2011 Citi Financial Services Conference in New York on Thursday, March 10, 2011 at 12:15 p.m. Eastern Time. As part of this address Och will be discussing the hedge fund industry and Och-Ziff’s business.  Och may also comment on Och-Ziff’s funds’ estimated […]

Holland & Knight – Last year the SEC adopted a new online Plain English Form ADV Part 2 and a Form ADV Supplement effective this year.  The new filing and delivery rules accompanying each new form are outlined below: IF you are SEC registered:  You MUST FILE ELECTRONICALLY and DELIVER to new and prospective clients a NEW FORMAT Form ADV […]

The event, to be held March 22-24 at the Bolsa do Rio Convention Center for RioInvestment 2011, will have as its theme investment opportunities in Rio de Janeiro in the years ahead, focusing primarily on sectors such as Oil & Gas, Real Estate, Mining, Maritime Construction, Iron, Steel, Hedge funds, Transportations, Roads, Ports, Hotels, Urban Mobility, Telecommunications, nuclear and renewable […]