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A hedge fund is a private investment vehicle that pools capital and applies broad investment strategies for returns in different markets. Unlike traditional investment products, hedge funds are ...

Understand what makes a qualified eligible participant (QEP) eligible to invest in complex funds, including futures and hedge funds, under the Commodity Exchange Act rules.

For many advisors, the question is not whether to use hedge funds, but which of the largest hedge funds belong in client portfolios. The biggest firms now manage roughly $5 trillion in assets, giving ...

Global authorities must step up their surveillance of lending by nonbank players like hedge funds and institutional investors to minimize risks to financial stability, Bank of Canada Gov. Tiff Macklem ...

Hedge funds landed their biggest annual gain in 16 years, with equity strategies and thematic macroeconomic funds leading the charge. Healthcare, energy and commodities markets offered fertile ...