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Convertible Arbitrage: Managers invest in companies' convertible securities. Typically, they will be long the convertible bond and short the common stock of the same company. Positions are designed to ...

The investment seeks to achieve positive absolute returns over the long-term with low volatility when compared to traditional market indices. The fund invests primarily in a diversified portfolio of ...

Hedge funds are establishing convertible arbitrage positions. Related to the notes offering, Okta is entering into capped call transactions with institutional investors, a common maneuver intended to ...

During the first four months of this year, convertible investors witnessed a peculiar event. While the Standard & Poor's 500 dropped 4.0 percent, convertible funds declined 6.6 percent, according to ...

Named after a neighbourhood in the Bronx, New York, Highbridge Capital Management was set up in 1992 by Glenn Dubin and Henry Swieca as a convertible arbitrage hedge fund. It was always on the cards ...

LONDON (Reuters) - A new approach to convertible arbitrage will be required in 2007 in order to produce better returns in a crowded sector, according to hedge fund manager Andy Preston, who has ...

Mutual fund feeds and expenses are charges that may be incurred by investors who hold mutual funds. Running a mutual fund involves costs, including shareholder transaction costs, investment advisory ...