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A higher risk investment fund often characterised by taking short positions as well as long positions, including speculative positions in derivatives.
1. ''Law - international law - sovereignty - personality.''


Hedge funds operate in a wide range of markets, with a wide variety of strategies.
Very similar to a country.


Many of them are highly leveraged and are typically designed for more sophisticated investors.
But, more strictly, an entity that has:


*A permanent population;
*A defined territory; and
*An effective government.


The 'hedge' part of their name originally suggested that they were hedged against any adverse effects from general falls or rises in markets, because of the taking of linked short and long positions by the earliest hedge funds.


This is no longer generally the case.  
States have separate legal personality in international law, and can enter into relations with other states.




== See also ==
2. ''Adjective.''
* [[Derivative instrument]]
* [[Fund]]
* [[Hedging]]
* [[Leveraged]]
* [[Long position]]
* [[Prime brokerage]]
* [[Short position]]
*[[Side pocket]]


Relating to, or provided by, a government or governmental agency.
For example, ''state aid''.
==See also==
*[[International law]]
* [[Jurisdiction]]
*[[Legal personality]]
*[[Member state]]
*[[Rentier state]]
*[[Sovereignty]]
*[[State aid]]
*[[State immunity]]
*[[State Pension]]
[[Category:Accounting,_tax_and_regulation]]
[[Category:The_business_context]]
[[Category:The_business_context]]
[[Category:Corporate_finance]]
[[Category:Investment]]
[[Category:Identify_and_assess_risks]]
[[Category:Manage_risks]]

Revision as of 18:36, 1 November 2021

1. Law - international law - sovereignty - personality.

Very similar to a country.

But, more strictly, an entity that has:

  • A permanent population;
  • A defined territory; and
  • An effective government.


States have separate legal personality in international law, and can enter into relations with other states.


2. Adjective.

Relating to, or provided by, a government or governmental agency.

For example, state aid.


See also

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