By Tommy Reggiori Wilkes and Valentina Za LONDON/MILAN (Reuters) -Regulators should consider limits on leverage used by ...

Active investment managers have no option but to adopt hedge fund strategies to counter the migration to low-cost passively ...

Hedge funds invest in derivatives because they offer asymmetric risk. Suppose a stock trades for $100, but the hedge fund manager expects it to rise rapidly.

Inverse exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have exploded in popularity in 2025 and are becoming more prevalent. Not every inverse ...

FSB proposes that non-banks provide more disclosure on borrowing amid rising concern the sector could trigger new crisis ...

Mutual funds and hedge funds are professional investment operations that pool capital from outside investors to earn returns, but the similarities mainly end there. Mutual and hedge funds use very ...

That’s especially true of alternative funds that hold derivatives, a financial instrument that derives its value from a reference asset that can take physical (i.e., cattle, crude oil, etc.) or ...

Hedge funds typically have short-term investment objectives, which means that the fund holdings are somewhat liquid assets, though some strategies involving derivatives or private equity may be ...

Hedge funds are a way for wealthy individuals to pool their money together and try to beat average market returns. Managers often use aggressive strategies in an effort to produce positive returns ...

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Hedge funds that don't have much experience in the field may be using credit derivatives "inappropriately," industry advisory firm Hennessee Group LLC said on Monday.

Boaz Weinstein’s main hedge fund gained 25.5% in the year’s first two months as he bet against companies exposed to the coronavirus and benefited from some of the most violent market swings in ...

Hedge fund vs. mutual fund: Discover the essential differences in risk, investment strategies, fees, and accessibility to make informed investment decisions.