Tim Holmes, Managing Member, Genesis Research & Asset Management

Since 2008, assets allocated to the managed futures industry have increased by more than 50 percent. Despite the difficult trading environment of the last few years, CTA assets today total more than $325bn. Tim Holmes describes how the strategies employed by Genesis’s managers are designed to beat the high-speed trading algorithms on the market, explains his philosophy of “win by not losing,” and considers possible market movements for the next quarter.

Sanjiv Kumar, Principal, Fort LP

Despite ongoing uncertainty in the financial markets, hedge funds have made progress in 2012. Fort LP has a particularly strong performance record, with its global diversified fund returning 18 percent a year since it began 18 years ago. Sanjiv Kumar outlines the company’s investment philosophy, the unique strategy of ‘trend anticipation’ used in its contrarian fund, and where the investment market may be headed in the next few years.

Eric Bissonnier, Chief Strategist, EIM

The US JOBS Act and the Dodd Frank regulations have had a significant impact on the hedge fund sector. Eric Bisonnier explains how EIM keeps on top of these far-reaching changes to offer bespoke solutions to institutional investors, and discusses the innovations behind the award-winning ECHO fund.