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C8 Technologies enhances FX hedging platform with carry strategies

The TRADE

The platform is managed by Jonathan Webb, who previously served as head of FX strategy at Jefferies. He has also worked as a FX portfolio manager/proprietary trader at banks and hedge funds, including HSBC, Credit Suisse and Bank of America. “At

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Single-Manager Hedge Funds: The Best Way to Get a Recurring Guest Spot on CNBC?

Mergers and Inquisitions

Here’s a quick run-down of the other differences: Performance Targets: Like all hedge funds, single-manager funds aim for high absolute returns (e.g., Portfolio Structure: Unlike MM portfolios, SM portfolios do not have to be market–neutral or based on pair trades; many SM funds also tend to run much more concentrated portfolios (e.g.,

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Derivatives: Types of Derivatives, Concepts, and Risks

Peak Frameworks

For example, during the European debt crisis in 2011, Greece entered into a currency swap with Goldman Sachs, which had the effect of concealing the true extent of its debt and exacerbating the severity of the crisis when it was discovered. They provide avenues for hedging, speculation, and achieving arbitrage.