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Hedge Funds - Fundamentals

Investment Funds

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Description

Objectives

The objective of this module is to provide the participant with an introductory overview of hedge funds, their main strategies, risks and performance measures.

Program
  • Definitions and basic concepts
    • History and definitions : origin, concept, structure & legal framework
    • An asset class in its own right
    • Impact of hedge funds on the financial markets
    • Advantages and disadvantages
  • Main hedge funds strategies
    • Convertible arbitrage, Merger arbitrage, Event driven, Distressed securities, Equity market neutral, Equity long short, Fixed-income arbitrage, Global macro, Managed futures
  • Risk and performance measures for hedge funds
    • Basic concepts : risk, return, volatility and Net Asset Value
    • Risk : 5 technical risk ratios
    • …and their shortcomings
    • Value at risk
    • Benchmarking hedge funds
  • Case studies

Conditions

Course Material

The training material will be handed out at the beginning of the course and can also be downloaded free of charge via your portal the day before the start of the course (download the Client Portal User’s Guide here).

Exam

For this training course, an optional exam is available. In case of interest, candidates can choose a date from the list of proposed examinations sessions. Registration for the exam must be made at least five days before the chosen exam date. The exam is subject to a registration fee.

Certificate

At the end of the training, the participants can download a certificate of attendance from their client portal House of Training.

Location
Chambre de Commerce Luxembourg
7, rue Alcide de Gasperi
L-1615 Luxembourg
Luxembourg
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Sessions and schedules

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  • Tue 25.03.2025

    08:30 to 17:30

    8H

    Hedge Funds - Fundamentals

    Chambre de Commerce Luxembourg

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  • Wed 19.11.2025

    08:30 to 17:30

    8H

    Hedge Funds - Fundamentals

    Chambre de Commerce Luxembourg

Duration 1H

Location Chambre de Commerce Luxembourg

  • Tue 07.01.2025 08:45 to 11:45
  • Tue 14.01.2025 08:45 to 11:45
  • Tue 21.01.2025 08:45 to 11:45
  • Tue 28.01.2025 08:45 to 11:45
  • Thu 30.01.2025 08:45 to 11:45
  • Tue 04.02.2025 08:45 to 11:45
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  • Thu 27.02.2025 08:45 to 11:45
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  • Tue 11.03.2025 08:45 to 11:45
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  • Thu 27.03.2025 08:45 to 11:45
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  • Tue 30.09.2025 08:45 to 11:45
  • Tue 07.10.2025 08:45 to 11:45
  • Tue 14.10.2025 08:45 to 11:45
  • Tue 21.10.2025 08:45 to 11:45
  • Tue 28.10.2025 08:45 to 11:45
  • Thu 30.10.2025 08:45 to 11:45
  • Tue 11.11.2025 08:45 to 11:45
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  • Thu 27.11.2025 08:45 to 11:45
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