Hedge funds have the most sophisticated risk management practices; however, hedge funds also appear to have a short lifetime relative to other managed funds. In this study, we investigate the failure probabilities of hedge funds — particularly the failures due to financial distress. We...

Developments in the world of finance have led the authors to assess the adequacy of using the normal distribution assumptions alone in measuring risk. Cushioning against risk has always created a plethora of complexities and challenges; hence, this paper attempts to analyse statistical...

Cette thèse est composée de trois articles qui étudient les fonds alternatifs selon trois vue différentes: au niveau des fonds eux-mêmes, au niveau de la construction de portefeuilles et finalement au niveau du marché. 1. Au niveau des fonds alternatifs: Le premier article se concentre sur...