Dr. Chris Jones: Despite "Doom and Gloom", Alpha or Excess Return is still available

Dr. Chris Jones is Chief Investment Officer of Key Asset Management, one of Europe's oldest hedge fund houses which was set up in 1989. In this Opalesque BACKSTAGE video interview, Chris explains that despite "Doom and Gloom" in the markets, Alpha or Excess Return is still available. Which strategies are particularly interesting for investors?

He also speaks about the evolution and challenges of hedge fund of funds -- a transformation from product provider to solution provider, and explains for which hedge fund strategies the new UCITS regulations work, and where not.

In 2008, Key Asset Management was acquired by the SEB Group. Mergers and acquisitions are always interesting to study within the hedge fund universe -- hear Chris Jones explain why this deal worked out for both sides.

Chris Jones has a BA in Mathematics from Oxford University and a PhD in Finance from the University of Cambridge and authored "Hedge Funds of Funds: A Guide for Investors", published by Wiley. He has been investing in hedge funds in since 1994, and previously worked in this area at Sanlam, State Street Global Advisors and Liberty Ermitage.