ACHIEVING HEDGE FUND ALPHA IN INDIA

AbstractThe following sections are included:IntroductionOverview of Indian Financial MarketsFinancial Instruments TradedDifficulty in Effective HedgingEvolution of the Indian MarketsRestrictions on OwnershipRequired Registration of Foreign Institutional InvestorsGrowth in Indian EconomyRapid Increase in Foreign InvestmentThe Importance of Manager / Owners in Indian Publicly Traded CompaniesIndian Investor BehaviorHedge Fund Strategies in IndiaLong / Short EquityActivist FundsStatistical ArbitrageGlobal MacroSpecial Situations / Distressed EquitiesMultistrategySustainability and Evolution of AlphaHedge Fund Alpha Tear Sheet — Chapter 5End NotesReferences