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FoFs

It stands for fund of hedge funds; a fund that invests in a variety of individual hedge funds, typically from...

Investment Sponsor

An institutional investor that invests money at its disposal. Examples include mutual funds, pension funds, endowments, trusts, insurers, hedge funds,…

Shipping Derivative

A derivative whose underlying is the freight price/rate in the shipping markets (such as the container ship markets). Shipping derivatives...

Directional Fund

A hedge fund that doesn't hedge, whether partially or fully. A directional fund maintains some exposure to the market without...

Jensen’s Measure

A return measure that differentiates between returns generated through active management and those which simply result from high betas during...

Non-Directional Hedge Fund

A hedge fund that aims to generate a stable return regardless of market performance. In other words, it is designed...

Jensen’s Alpha

A return measure that differentiates between returns generated through active management and those which simply result from high betas during...

Fund of Hedge Funds

A fund that invests in a variety of individual hedge funds, typically from 10 to 30 underlying funds. As such,...

Beta Fund

A hedge fund that doesn't hedge, whether partially or fully. A beta fund maintains some exposure to the market without...

BAVAR Ratio

It stands for beta and volatility adjusted return; BAVAR ratio is a risk-return measure that is derived from the Sharpe...