ECFS992: Hedge Funds
This unit begins with a definition and history of the hedge funds industry and then a range of different strategies. Within each strategy, concepts such as opportunity, risk/return, capacity and liquidity are discussed. The unit also covers construction of multi-manager and multi-strategy portfolios as well as the role of hedge funds in a diversified portfolio.
| Credit Points: | 2 |
| Contact Hours: | -- |
| When Offered: |
E1 - Evening; Offered in the first half-year
E2 - Evening; Offered in the second half-year |
| Staff Contact: | Mr David Bell |
| Prerequisites: | (Admission to Master of Applied Finance or Postgraduate Certificate in Applied Finance) and ECFS865 and ECFS867 and ECFS868 |
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| Unit Designations: | -- |
| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: |
Department of Applied Finance and Actuarial Studies Faculty of Business and Economics |