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Tipping point: Despite good performance, don't bet on long-duration funds

Government borrowings could rise, causing a spike in yields of long-term bonds

Covid-19: FPIs pull out record Rs 1.1 trn in March, highest withdrawal ever

The outflow of funds in March comes after six consecutive months of investment by FPIs since September 2019

Top India hedge fund hoards cash as market volatility remains high

The central bank's seizure of beleaguered Yes Bank Ltd. last week intensified the risk-off mood fueled by the spread of novel coronavirus cases across the globe.

Indian hedge funds return 0.09% in October, way behind Asian peers

Indian funds did better than Asian ones in only four out of the ten months of 2019 so far

Lower taxes may help home-grown hedge funds attract corporate money

An additional layer of taxes has been removed for companies opting to come under the new corporation regime

A hedge fund plans to profit off badly governed firms in Japan. Here's how

The yet-to-be-named long-short fund will seek out about 30 undervalued companies with good governance, while shorting roughly 60 richly valued businesses with weak oversight

Indian hedge funds underperform in July, China funds fare better

July's performance came in the midst of better returns elsewhere in the world

Hedge funds make a comeback in India; bet on 25 start-ups this year

Deal volumes similar to 2014, half of 2015, and thrice the deal volume in 2016 and 2018

Why is India trying to kill off the industry of domestic hedge funds?

By contrast, equity investment in India by overseas financial investors is upward of $400 billion

Onshore hedge funds beat offshore peers in volatile election year

Have given positive returns compared to losses for offshore funds

Hedge funds curb bets on oil as price nears $70

Hedge funds could be proven right in the longer run, though, if tensions subside and the market's focus shifts back to abundant American supplies

Now, artificial intelligence replacing hedge fund managers

Vishnu Bodapati decided there wasn't enough informed guidance in the market to help him decide on the best investment areas. So, he brought a senior scientist, an economist and a mathematician together, to help build an Artificial Intelligence (AI) model that would learn to make informed decisions for them. Hyderabad-based Hedgeloop, which he established in 2015, is discussed in hushed tones across investment circles. For, their high-end and deep learning-driven software is helping brokers make better decisions."It's important for companies delving in fintech to have a very good understanding of customer analytics, as well as a fantastic algorithm and AI, to make a mark," says Vidhya Shankar, executive director at Grant Thornton India, while discussing upcoming financial technology start-ups in the country. Trading in hedge funds does depend to a great extent on data analysts being able to build complex models to help decision making. And, for the models to be regularly updated, as ...

Strategy diversification from hedge funds

As they can take cash calls in overvalued markets, leverage portfolio, savvy investor can benefit

Higher taxes dent growth of local hedge funds

Hedge funds in India got a relatively late start, with regulators allowing such investments in 2012

Sebi allows hedge funds to invest in commodity derivatives

This, provided they don't invest more than 10% of their investable funds in one underlying commodity

Hedge funds raising exposure to commodities as prices rally

The Bloomberg Commodity Index advanced 11% last year, its first annual increase since 2010

Hedge fund winners & losers emerge as year ends on better note

This was the year to ridicule hedge funds

Hedge funds' ballooning bet on sugar sparks worries on bust

Now, traders are wondering when speculators will sell and how quickly prices could fall

Hedge funds across globe cut fees in battle for investors

The average annual management fee charged by these funds has fallen to 1.39% of the value of a client's assets

Hedge funds look for hard hats in a year of collapsing mergers

Historically, merger arbitrage has been the calm hinterland of the investing world