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Hedge Funds - ECFS992
This unit provides a broad coverage of the hedge fund industry, with an emphasis on investment management. This unit builds an overview of the industry, beginning with a definition. A portion of the unit is dedicated to developing an understanding of the background knowledge required before spending a considerable amount of time analysing the different hedge fund strategies. Within each strategy, concepts such as risk/return, qualitative risks and business models are discussed. Fund of hedge funds and the role of hedge funds within a diversified portfolio is discussed. Controversies and characters of the industry add some flair to the unit as well as providing good examples of the industry in practice.
| Credit Points: | 2 |
| When Offered: | AFC Term 2 CBD - Applied Finance Centre, City Campus, March to June AFC Term 4 CBD - Applied Finance Centre, City Campus, September to December |
| Staff Contact(s): | Ms Bev Durston, Mr David Bell |
| Prerequisites: |
(Admission to MAppFin or PGCertAppFin or GradDipAppFin) and (AFCP801 or ECFS865) |
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| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: | Department of Applied Finance and Actuarial Studies Faculty of Business and Economics |
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