Programme Overview
This course reviews the key characteristics of hedge funds including the flexibility of managers in making investments compared with traditional long-only managers. It looks at the main strategies used by hedge fund managers including directional, event driven and relative value strategies. There is then a review of the vehicles available to individual investors who wish to invest, including UCITS-compliant funds and funds of hedge funds.
The module concludes by considering the issues surrounding investing in hedge funds and the advantages and disadvantages of including them in a client portfolio.
Wealth managers, financial advisors, and private bankers.
Investment analysts and portfolio managers.
Institutional investors and consultants evaluating alternative strategies.
Professionals seeking a deeper understanding of hedge funds as part of diversified investment portfolios.
- What differentiates a hedge fund from other funds.
- How UCITS compliant funds can offer absolute return strategies
- The strategies employed by hedge funds
- The advantages and disadvantages of investing in funds of hedge funds
What’s included
Pre-recorded videos
Seminar Notes
Quiz
Certificate of Completion
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