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FONDS COUVERTURE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-12-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Investment
- Stock Exchange
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hedge fund
1, record 1, English, hedge%20fund
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hedge funds pool the capital of a small number of high net worth individuals or institutions under the direction of a single manager or small team. One of the reasons to domicile offshore is to be free to use trading strategies which traditional, domestically regulated retail fund are not allowed to do. A key technique is to use short as well as long positions. This can provide protection against a falling market ... 2, record 1, English, - hedge%20fund
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As the name suggests, these funds hedge their risks by offsetting potential losses by hedging their investments using different approaches, the most popular one being short selling. 3, record 1, English, - hedge%20fund
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Nowadays, the term "hedge fund" also designates funds that do not hedge their risks. 4, record 1, English, - hedge%20fund
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
- Bourse
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fonds de couverture
1, record 1, French, fonds%20de%20couverture
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fonds commun de placement ou société d'investissement à capital variable qui a recours à des stratégies de nature spéculative dans le but d'atténuer les risques de marché qu'il assume, notamment en tentant de maintenir simultanément une position longue sur les titres dont la valeur est susceptible d'augmenter et une position courte sur les titres dont la valeur est susceptible de diminuer, le seul objectif étant l'appréciation du capital. 2, record 1, French, - fonds%20de%20couverture
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il faut prendre garde de ne pas confondre les fonds de couverture (en principe peu risqués) et les fonds spéculatifs (très risqués), d'autant plus que la langue anglaise ne possède qu'un seul terme pour désigner ces deux types d'outils de placement. À proprement parler, les fonds de couverture représentent une catégorie de fonds spéculatifs compte tenu de la nature spéculative de leurs stratégies. 3, record 1, French, - fonds%20de%20couverture
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inversiones
- Bolsa de valores
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fondo de cobertura
1, record 1, Spanish, fondo%20de%20cobertura
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fondo que se utiliza esencialmente para cubrir las posiciones de otro fondo. 2, record 1, Spanish, - fondo%20de%20cobertura
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] utilizan técnicas de cobertura como la compra de futuros financieros sobre índices bursátiles y la venta de opciones sobre acciones con objeto de limitar riesgos. 3, record 1, Spanish, - fondo%20de%20cobertura
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fondo de cobertura: término que representa fondos que utilizan técnicas de cobertura para disminuir el riesgo. El concepto de "hedge fund" abarca también fondos de inversión con un índice mayor de riesgo y que se designa en español con el término "fondo de inversión libre". 4, record 1, Spanish, - fondo%20de%20cobertura
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
fondo de cobertura: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 5, record 1, Spanish, - fondo%20de%20cobertura
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-11-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Investment
- Stock Exchange
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hedge fund
1, record 2, English, hedge%20fund
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hedge fund. A pooled investment vehicle that is privately organised and is administered by professional investment managers. It is different from another pooled investment fund, the mutual fund, in that access is available only to wealthy individuals and institutional managers. Moreover, hedge funds are able to sell securities short and buy securities on leverage, which is consistent with their typically short-term and high risk oriented investment strategy, based primarily on the active use of derivatives and short positions. US [United States] hedge funds are exempt from Securities and Exchange Commission reporting requirements, as well as from regulatory restrictions concerning leverage or trading strategies. 2, record 2, English, - hedge%20fund
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Today, the term "hedge fund" refers not so much to hedging techniques, which hedge funds may or may not employ, as it does to their status as private and unregistered investment pools. 3, record 2, English, - hedge%20fund
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
- Bourse
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fonds spéculatif
1, record 2, French, fonds%20sp%C3%A9culatif
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fonds de placement spéculatif 2, record 2, French, fonds%20de%20placement%20sp%C3%A9culatif
correct, masculine noun
- fonds de placement à haut risque 3, record 2, French, fonds%20de%20placement%20%C3%A0%20haut%20risque
correct, masculine noun
- fonds d'investissement spéculatif 4, record 2, French, fonds%20d%27investissement%20sp%C3%A9culatif
correct, masculine noun
- fonds de couverture 5, record 2, French, fonds%20de%20couverture
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
- fonds alternatif 6, record 2, French, fonds%20alternatif
avoid, anglicism, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fonds spéculatif. Structure de placement collectif organisée de façon privée et administrée par des professionnels de la gestion de placements. Elle diffère d’une autre forme de fonds collectif, le fonds commun de placement, au sens où son accès est réservé à des particuliers fortunés et à des gestionnaires de portefeuilles institutionnels. De plus, les fonds spéculatifs sont en mesure d’acheter et de vendre des valeurs mobilières sur fonds empruntés, ce qui est conforme à leur stratégie d’investissement normalement axée sur le court terme et la prise de risques importants, principalement en utilisant des instruments dérivés et des positions à découvert. Les fonds spéculatifs aux États-Unis sont exemptés des obligations de déclaration auprès de la Securities and Exchange Commission, ainsi que des restrictions prévues par la réglementation en ce qui concerne le levier financier ou les stratégies de négociation. 7, record 2, French, - fonds%20sp%C3%A9culatif
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fonds de couverture : à l'origine, les gestionnaires de fonds de couverture utilisaient la stratégie longue-courte pour couvrir les risques de marché, d'où l'appellation «fonds de couverture», calque du terme anglais «hedge fund». Cette appellation constitue maintenant une impropriété lorsqu'elle sert à désigner un fonds qui comprend peu ou pas d'éléments de couverture. 8, record 2, French, - fonds%20sp%C3%A9culatif
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fonds alternatif : l'adjectif «alternatif» constitue un anglicisme lorsqu'il signifie «de remplacement», «de rechange». 8, record 2, French, - fonds%20sp%C3%A9culatif
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inversiones
- Bolsa de valores
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- fondo de inversión libre
1, record 2, Spanish, fondo%20de%20inversi%C3%B3n%20libre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- fondo de gestión alternativa 1, record 2, Spanish, fondo%20de%20gesti%C3%B3n%20alternativa
correct, masculine noun
- fondo de alto riesgo 2, record 2, Spanish, fondo%20de%20alto%20riesgo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fondo de inversión que intenta maximizar la rentabilidad sea cual sea la tendencia del mercado [...] 3, record 2, Spanish, - fondo%20de%20inversi%C3%B3n%20libre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
No tienen las restricciones de inversión que se imponen a los fondos tradicionales, por lo que pueden elegir libremente los valores e instrumentos en los que invierten. Emplean estrategias sofisticadas como ventas en descubierto, apalancamiento, etc., algunas de las cuales incorporan un alto nivel de riesgo que el inversor debe conocer. 3, record 2, Spanish, - fondo%20de%20inversi%C3%B3n%20libre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fondo de inversión libre: término que representa fondos de inversión con un índice alto de riesgo. El concepto de "hedge fund" abarca también fondos de inversión que utilizan técnicas de cobertura para disminuir el riesgo y que se designa en español con el término "fondo de cobertura". 4, record 2, Spanish, - fondo%20de%20inversi%C3%B3n%20libre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
fondo de inversión libre; fondo de gestión alternativa: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que "fondo de inversión libre" y "fondo de gestión alternativa" son términos válidos en español, preferibles al anglicismo "hedge fund". 2, record 2, Spanish, - fondo%20de%20inversi%C3%B3n%20libre
Record 3 - internal organization data 1988-03-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Insurance
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- funds to cover liabilities 1, record 3, English, funds%20to%20cover%20liabilities
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- funds guaranteeing liabilities 1, record 3, English, funds%20guaranteeing%20liabilities
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Assurances
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fonds de couverture
1, record 3, French, fonds%20de%20couverture
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- fonds de garantie 1, record 3, French, fonds%20de%20garantie
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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