Hedge funds.
Introduction. 6
Chapter 1. Alternative asset management development and its peculiarities. 9
1. Alternative asset management definition and main classes. 9
2. Hedge fund origin and history. 12
3. Conception and structure of modern hedge funds. 15
4. Hedge fund risks and benefits. 17
Chapter 2. Main hedge fund performance characteristics. 20
1. Hedge fund legal entity and regulation. 20
2. Hedge fund styles and strategies. 24
3. Hedge fund indexing. 29
Chapter 3. Hedge fund industry retrospection and tendencies. 35
1. The 1990-Q2 2008 hedge fund industry survey. 35
2. The 2008-2009 tendencies on alternative asset management market. 43 2.1. Hedge fund performance in 2008. 43 2.2. Highlights of the hedge fund industry in 2009. 53
Chapter 4. Hedge fund activity and perspectives in Russia. 57
1. Hedge fund development at the present stage in Russia. 57
2. Primary hedge fund industry players and their performance indicators. 62
3. Hedge fund market perspectives in Russia. 71
Conclusion.