New range of hedge products for investors

Non-traditional asset class: Investors in the note purchase future revenue from the television broadcasting rights of English Premier League games at a discount. – AFP

SINGAPORE: Increasing volatility in traditional asset classes has given rise to a new range of hedge fund-type products in Asia marketed at individual investors, from short-selling funds to football-backed securities.

In particular, an unusually high correlation between stock and bond prices has driven investors to so-called liquid alternative funds, which employ hedge fund strategies but are more easily available to high net worth and retail investors.