Introduction to Hedge Funds

Introduction to Hedge Funds is a 1-day course where the key concepts of this fascinating asset class are broken down, simplified and explained in a clear way using everyday language.

This interactive course is designed to give attendees an introduction to hedge funds and to understand the various strategies that hedge funds implement to generate returns. Through the use of interactive exercises and case studies, at the end of the training day, attendees will have a much better understanding of the way hedge funds work as well as the roles of the different market participants.

Main group assignment: Run your own Hedge Fund – We believe that the best way for attendees to put their learnings into practice is by running their own hedge fund for the day, whilst competing against the other teams. This will be in a safe environment where participants will manage a virtual account of £10m. Participants will have access to a live market platform and will be able to put a number of hedge fund strategies into practice by trading various instruments (equities, commodities, bonds and foreign exchange) in a real time environment. There will be up to four trading sessions interspersed throughout the training day. Participants will have to present quarterly reporting results and explain the rationale for their trading strategies.