Sewanyana Kironde, an Investcorp Managing Director in the hedge funds team, explained the history of hedge funds and that they had been established as a line of business by Investcorp over a decade ago.
He provided an insight into current global investment trends, as well as explaining various hedge fund strategies. The lecture also covered the importance of managing risk.
Hedge funds have become widely used in the investment portfolios of both institutions and sophisticated high-net-worth individuals as a component to diversify portfolios, preserve value and lower portfolio volatility and risk.
Mr Kironde also explained the Investcorp hedge fund investment process.
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Investcorp holds lecture in Kuwait on the role of hedge funds in diversifying investment portfolios
- Kuwait: Monday, April 14 - 2008 at 16:43
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Investcorp, a leading global asset manager specializing in alternative investments, today held an introductory lecture on hedge funds for business journalists working in Kuwaiti media.
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About InvestcorpInvestcorp is a leading provider and manager of alternative investment products. It has offices in the Kingdom of Bahrain, New York and London and is publicly traded on the Bahrain Stock Exchange (INVCORP) and the London Stock Exchange (IVC). The firm has five lines of business: private equity, real estate, hedge funds, technology investment and Gulf growth capital.
Founded in 1982, Investcorp has grown to become one of the largest and most diverse alternative investment managers in terms of both product offerings and geography, and currently has over $15 billion in invested assets under management.
Investcorp's hedge funds team of more than 100 professionals oversees approximately $7bn in assets under management, of which approximately $2.0bn is proprietary capital.
The firm has a 10-year-long track record of investing in emerging hedge fund managers. Past performance is not indicative of future returns.
Through its Single Manager Platform, Investcorp provides its global institutional client base with access to emerging hedge fund managers who undergo Investcorp's institutional quality due diligence, ongoing risk monitoring and operational support.
Further information is available at www.investcorp.com.
Issued on behalf of Investcorp by Hill & Knowlton.
Contact information for the media:
Investcorp (Bahrain)
Firas El Amine
+973 1753 2000 Hill and Knowlton
Maheen Ali
+973 (17) 533 532
Posted by Lara Lynn Golden, News EditorMonday, April 14 - 2008 at 16:43 UAE local time (GMT+4)
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This article was updated on Sun Apr 20 2008.
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