Introduction
Allocators considering investing in hedge funds for the first time have to navigate a number of widely held misconceptions about the asset class. Perhaps more than any other financial asset, hedge funds have a certain mystique about them. In the third part of Aurum’s “hedge fund basics” series, we explore some of the most common myths about hedge funds. We look at hedge fund risks, hedge fund liquidity and the type of typical hedge fund investors.
Cat bonds: fat tails and thin comfort?
Catastrophe bonds are the most visible component of the broader insurance-linked securities (“ILS”) have started to attract renewed investor attention including from hedge funds. This is understandable as the Swiss Re Cat Bond Index delivered returns of nearly…
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Edge with hedge: Primer for equity long/short funds
