Issue: Nov 2012
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COVER STORY
Hedge fund Mariner navigates turbulent markets
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With bond yields at historic lows, hedge fund Mariner Investment Group makes the case for non-traditional lending and trading-oriented fixed income strategies
EDITOR'S LETTER
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Uncertainty continues to plague the world. Hedge fund managers face unknowable political interventions as markets continue to whipsaw. Despite this...
EDITOR'S CHOICE
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Listed firms complain about breach of confidentiality – others say they are victim of human error – after Risk publishes list of fund managers that...
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Global presence key for hedge fund audit firms
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Ernst & Young’s international presence is a big draw for hedge fund managers while KPMG and Rothstein Kass plan to grow their global footprint as competition...
Hedge fund strategies face continued political risks and market uncertainties
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Uncertainty continues to plague the world. Hedge fund managers face unknowable political interventions as markets continue to whipsaw. Despite this...
Citco Fund Services tops hedge fund administration rankings
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Citco Fund Services claims the top spot in rankings of administrators for both single managers and fund of hedge funds but other large service providers...
Ranking results highlight important role played by service providers in hedge fund industry
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Hedge funds, funds of hedge funds and investors into the industry have expressed their preferences for a range of service providers including prime...
Deutsche responds to shifting investor demands for managed accounts
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Deutsche Bank has swept the board in the platform rankings, topping all four categories. The bank has made changes to its managed account platform in...
Top hedge fund law firms adapt to changing legal landscape
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Regulatory changes have kept hedge fund lawyers busy this year. There has also been plenty of activity behind the scenes as the top law firms adapt...
Service provider rankings reveal best in class providers
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Service providers continue to play a vital role for hedge funds as the industry faces regulatory and market changes. The Service Provider Rankings 2012...
Prime brokers play key role in helping hedge funds in trade execution and regulatory compliance
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Prime services are evolving as the hedge fund industry faces increasing compliance pressure from regulations in the US and EU. OTC derivatives exchange...
Hedge fund replication strategies come of age
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As hedge fund replication strategies mature, they are emerging as a viable source of alternative beta. The adoption of more sophisticated modelling...
Hedge funds struggle with financialisation of commodity markets
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Commodity hedge funds need to move beyond fundamentals and get to grips with macro factors and liquidity flows. Many have underestimated the ‘financialisation’...
Investors continue to misunderstand valuation risk in level 3 hedge fund assets
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Emma Cusworth discovers why it remains difficult for investors and regulators to value level 3 assets and hold service providers accountable for any...
Central bank intervention may have contained the financial crisis but there are plenty problems ahead
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Central bank intervention, quantitative easing in various forms and vacillating investors have characterised the global economic climate in 2012. Questions...
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UK pension fund USS takes bold approach to hedge fund investment
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As the UK’s second-largest pension plan, USS has shown a strong commitment to alternatives. Investments into hedge funds provide an uncorrelated revenue...
Service Provider Rankings 2012
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The Service Provider Rankings 2012 recognise the important role played by a wide range of organisations in the smooth running and operation of hedge...
Sponsored Q&A: Prime Capital
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Werner Humpert, managing director of client solutions, talks about Prime Capital’s investment strategy, the impact of regulation on European-based funds...
Sponsored feature: Jersey Finance
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As EU member states prepare to implement the AIFM directive, third country non-EU jurisdiction Jersey is working to ensure it can continue to offer...
Sponsored feature: Microsoft and Derivitec
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As cloud-based processing and data storage is embraced by hedge funds and fast becoming the norm, there are enormous opportunities. Derivitec has turned...
Positive sentiment lifts hedge fund performance in September
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Market rallies following policy announcements from the ECB and US Federal Reserve helped hedge fund performance in September, reports Eurekahedge. CTAs...
Comparing commodity indexes throws up useful factors in taking into account fundamentals of the futures markets
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An analysis of commodity indexes shows third-generation indexes accurately take into account the fundamentals of commodity futures markets by going...
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