The Long-Short

Investors are backing emerging hedge fund managers earlier – but earlier doesn’t mean easier. Marex’s Lawrence Obertelli joins The Long-Short team to discuss what investors now expect from smaller managers and what it takes to build and scale a successful hedge fund business. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Freddie Parker, Co-Head of Prime Insights and Analytics at Goldman Sachs, returns to The Long-Short to unpack the first half of the year: where hedge funds made money, which trades became crowded, how performance varied across strategies and regions - and what could come next. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As summer interns wrap up their placements on Wall Street and look toward full-time roles, standing out in an increasingly competitive hedge fund job market has never been more vital. In this episode of The Long-Short, we revisit a standout conversation with Brett Caughran, founder of analyst training firm Fundamental Edge. Whether you're cutting your teeth in finance or looking to make the leap to the buy side, Brett breaks down what life as a hedge fund analyst really looks like and explores the essential toolkit you need to thrive.

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In this episode of The Long-Short, Tom Kehoe is joined by Hedgeweek’s Manas Singh to discuss the latest Hedgeweek and AIMA allocator sentiment report and how investors are responding to a more fragmented market. Together, they look at why allocators are increasing their hedge fund exposure, with diversification, downside protection and uncorrelated returns high on the agenda, and why multi-strategy, long-short and macro strategies are proving particularly attractive. They also discuss changing attitudes to fees, continued confidence in private credit and the growing preference for specialist managers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Competition between Asia-Pacific's leading financial centres is intensifying, but what does it take to remain competitive in today's global investment landscape?

Hosts Tom Kehoe and Drew Nicol are joined by Kher Sheng Lee, Co-Head of AIMA Asia Pacific, to discuss AIMA's latest advocacy work in Singapore, the lessons from Hong Kong's recent reforms, and the broader strategy to strengthen the region's asset management ecosystem. Together, they explore the policy, talent and innovation priorities shaping the future of alternative investment across Asia-Pacific.
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