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IT jobs in the mysterious world of hedge funds are the perhaps the highest paying jobs for IT professionals and packages are set to increase as hedge funds become more mainstream. A career in Hedge fund IT provides one of the best opportunities to work with the brightest and best in the financial services industry. Business Knowledge for IT in Hedge Funds provides a platform that helps to make this happen. The 12 chapters in this book cover the following topics: an overview of the Hedge Fund Industry; recent trends in Hedge Funds ; the business environment in Hedge Funds; major players in the Hedge Funds industry; the common systems used in Hedge Funds; and, the future of IT and business in Hedge Funds. Latest innovations in business and IT in the Hedge Fund industry discussed in the book include Popularity of Energy and Environmental Hedge Funds , Hedge Funds Trading in Weather Derivatives, 130/30 Strategies in Hedge Funds, Continued Evolution of Fund Administration, High Performance Computing, Storage Area Networks, Algorithmic Trading and more .  The contributors to this book include: Dr Mark Mobius of Templeton Asset Management, Dermot Butler of Custom House Services, Mike Harriman of Positive View, Flex Trader, Finanalytica, Advent Software, Sophis, Beauchamp (Linedata) and more. Table Of Contents Preface Acknowledgements Contents Introduction 1. Overview of Hedge Funds Introduction Definition of Hedge Funds Key Characteristics of Hedge Funds Hedge Fund Facts Reasons for Investing in Hedge Funds Benefits and Costs of Hedge Funds How Does a Hedge Fund “Hedge” against Risk? History of Hedge Funds Common Myths about Hedge Funds Functions in Hedge Funds Comparison of Hedge Funds to Mutual Funds Fee Structure Remuneration of Hedge Fund Managers Global Hedge Funds Industry Source of Investments The Biggest Hedge Funds List of Other Notable Hedge Funds Fund of Hedge Funds Largest Global Fund of Hedge Funds 2. The Business Environment Introduction Environmental Factors Major Players Regulators Stock Exchanges Central Securities Depositories Credit Rating Agencies Service Providers News Agencies and Data Providers Hedge Fund Indices Security Identifier Types 3. Types of Hedge Funds Strategies Introduction Relative Value Event-driven Long/Short Equity Opportunistic Others Ratios and Models used for Performance Measurement Models 4. Types of Hedge Fund Investors Introduction Individuals Institutions 5. Trends in the Hedge Fund Industry Introduction UCITS III Regulations Introduction of MiFID Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 Hedge Funds in Emerging Markets Growth of Credit Derivatives Market Growth of Prime Brokerage Hedge Fund Cloning Growth of Fund of Hedge Funds Evolution of Islamic Hedge Funds Popularity of Energy and Environmental Hedge Funds 130/30 Strategies in Hedge Funds Hedge Fund in Parallel with a Traditional Fund Hedge Funds Trading in Weather Derivatives Continued Evolution of Fund Administrators 6. How a Hedge Fund Business is Built Introduction Typical Hedge Fund Business Plan Start-up Requirements Incubator Hedge Funds Typical Business Structures Marketing of Hedge Funds Case Study on the Launch of a Maritime Hedge Fund Case Study on the Launch of an Eastern European Hedge Fund Regulatory Issues Taxation Issues 7. Operational Procedures Introduction Trading Reconciliation Accounting Performance Fee Equalisation 8. Derivatives and Hedge Funds Introduction Types of Derivatives Use of Derivatives by Hedge Funds Hedge Funds Trades Associated with Particular Strategies The Role of Derivatives in the collapse of LTCM 9. Common Systems Used in the Hedge Fund Industry Introduction The Hedge Fund Technology Market To Build or To Buy Trading Systems Order Management Systems/Process Common Systems Other Systems 10. IT projects in Hedge Funds Introduction List of Project Types Trading Systems Implementation of Trading Systems Trading in Different Markets Building Trading Systems Three-phase Evolution of Electronic Trading Electronic Trading Implementation Algorithmic Trading Case Studies Use of SOA in Hedge Funds Data Management High-Performance Computing Application of HPC in Hedge Funds 11. Common Terminology Used in Hedge Funds Introduction 12. The Future The Future: What does it hold for Hedge Funds in Business and IT? Globalisation of Hedge Funds Hedge Fund Capacity Expansion Restructuring of Fee Structures Increased Transparency Rising Barriers to Entry Convergence of Hedge Funds with Private Equity Focus on Niche Strategies Role of Technology Rise and Rise of Algorithmic Trading Future of Hedge Funds in the Wake of US Subprime Crisis Conclusion Appendix The Hedge Fund IT Skills Market List of Useful Websites Useful Job Boards Bibliography Index Introducing Bizle.biz Other Titles in the Bizle Professional Series Introducing Global Real Estate Investment Series (GREIS) ...


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  • ISBN-13: 9789350235577
  • Binding: Paperback
  • ISBN-10: 9350235577
  • Language: English

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