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Absorbing institutional inflows is biggest challenge for hedge funds
Jack Schwager (pictured), best known for his Market Wizards books, sees capacity constraints as a potential problem for hedge funds as strategies become overcrowded and traders lose their edge
Europe's fund of hedge funds industry has suffered AUM declines since 2008 but there are signs of a rising appetite for niche strategies and bespoke mandates. Stenham has launched two niche FoHFs
Implementation of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive will change Europe’s hedge fund landscape. Chief executive officer of Amundi Alternative Investments, Laurent Guillet, says the rules...
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Monitoring daily hedge fund performance when only monthly data is available...
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United Arab Emirates amends rules on private placement of hedge funds
UAE rules have changed to exempt registration for private placement of foreign funds, overturning regulations adopted in 2012 that lengthened the process of offering hedge funds to local investors
Hedge fund managers challenged to provide investor solutions, not products...
Hedge funds are under pressure to differentiate and explain their worth concludes a survey by SEI. Managers need to work with investors to find portfolio solutions rather than offer products
English court decision highlights difference with Cayman law
Derivative claims are a way for fund investors to sue a fund’s manager. A recent English court decision highlights the contrast between limited partnership derivative claims in England and in Cayman
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