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Understanding Hedge Funds Post the Madoff Era
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This course explains what hedge funds are, the different types of funds, who invests in them and why post the Madoff case. What's changed? Various hedge fund styles are briefly outlined with case studies and exercises to reinforce the principal concepts. This a great opportunity to get to grips with the key legal, tax, regulatory and accounting issues affecting hedge funds together with the elements essential to effective hedge fund administration in today’s market. OUR TRAINER: To name but one of our trainer's accolades; he is one of the founding chairman’s of the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) and our guest speakers are leading industry experts with over 20 years industry experience. AIMS & OBJECTIVES: Real life case studies promotes healthy classroom discussions -Delegates will have a challenging and informative day. You will leave with practical tips and ideas to implement within your industry and trade, as well as extensive course material and access to our e-learning database. VERY BRIEF OUTLINE OF SYLLABUS BELOW DAY 1 DEFINITION *Definitions and history of hedge funds -characteristics and failures *Growth trends - who is creating hedge funds and who is investing in hedge funds? INVESTMENT CASE FOR INVESTING IN HEDGE FUNDS *A real business or marketing hype? Benefits of investing in hedge funds and alternative investments. CASE STUDY 1: CASE FOR THE OPPOSITION THE SECTORS AND STYLES OF THE MARKET *Arbitrage Strategies -Directional, bi-directional, CASE STUDY 2: CATEGORISING HEDGE FUND STYLE LEARNING FROM THE PAST: THE CASE OF LONG TERM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT * Greed, overconfidence, and lack of discipline * Old friends - new enemies; the risk for the system *The collapse and the final rescue. DAY 2 SINGLE FUNDS Vs FUND OF FUNDS *Advantages and disadvantages ASSET ALLOCATION PROCESS *Tactical and strategic allocation; tactical risk management *New ideas and products FEEDBACK & INVESTING *The Science of Markets: non-linear thinking, new developments in market analysis *Trading approach and systems. *Guest Speaker DEALING WITH RISKS AND RETURNS *Risk measurement and controls CASE STUDY 3 *Building a multi-manager portfolio based on a given set of managers and sectors and a particular economic scenario. STRUCTURED PRODUCTS *Has demand changed the offer or has the supply side forced new products down the consumer’s line? Contact us for FULL Course Content!  See below for more
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