Hedge Funds Overview - Inhouse

Short course

Inhouse

£ 201-500

Description

  • Type

    Short course

  • Level

    Intermediate

  • Methodology

    Inhouse

  • Duration

    1 Day

  • Start date

    Different dates available

To provide a good overview of Hedge Funds assuming no prior knowledge. Suitable for: Fund Managers · Fund Administration Staff · Marketing and Sales Managers and IFAs · Private Bankers · Custodians and Depositaries · Prime Brokers · Lawyers and Accountants (CPD credit) · Compliance Officers

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Subjects

  • Risk
  • Financial Risk
  • Risk Management
  • Hedge Fund
  • Market
  • Credit
  • Financial
  • IT risk
  • Financial Training
  • Fund Manager
  • Sales Training

Course programme

Hedge Funds Overview Training Course

Content Introduction

  • Hedge Funds defined. Lock-ups, Gates, Hurdle Rates, Side Pockets
  • The pursuit of Absolute Return & Performance Fees.
  • How large is the Hedge Fund Universe? The numbers in context.
  • Where are they? Domicile, Onshore vs Offshore.
  • Asset Class performance or Manager value-added? The search for Alpha

Hedge Fund Tactics, Counter-Parties & Competition

  • Tactics-Leverage and Short Selling. Regulatory intervention & increased transparency.
  • Where is the competition? The reaction from the traditional Fund Managers.
  • External Relationships- Prime Brokerage, Custodians, Fund Administrators
  • UCITS III - Hedge Funds 'lite'

Issues for Hedge Fund Investors

  • Rationale for Hedge Funds in an Investors' Portfolio. Is it still there?
  • The non-correlated Asset Class, Survivorship Bias, Drawdown.
  • The changing Investor base - Institutions are now the target market
  • Leverage, Risk and Transparency.
  • Risk-adjusted performance measurement.
  • Institutionalisation of Hedge Funds, Index Providers - Benchmark Risk

Risk Management for Hedge Funds

  • Market, leverage and Credit risk.
  • Political and legal risk
  • Gap and liquidity risk, Mark-to-market risk,.
  • Why do Hedge Funds Fail? Do not forget Operational Risk
  • Tools for the Analysis of Financial Risk- from VaR to Stress Testing.
  • The Regulator's Standpoint

Additional information

Payment options: For Courses in Zurich GBP 520

Hedge Funds Overview - Inhouse

£ 201-500