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Study says funds of hedge funds see limited diversification benefits
Fund of hedge funds (FoHF) portfolios with more than 25 underlying managers have weaker performance and increased tail risk, according to research from New York University's Stern School of Business
Hedge funds not systemically risky, but UK regulator issues caveats
UK FSA's Hedge Fund survey and Hedge Fund as Counterparty survey find systemic risk low, but it does offer limited warnings
Higher collateral demands have reduced hedge fund systemic risk, say...
Panellists at Risk Europe, held in early April in Brussels, claim banks are demanding much higher levels of collateral from hedge funds today, reducing a source of systemic risk
Over a third of $1 billion-plus hedge funds not yet registered with...
Hedge funds in the US have until July 21 to register with the SEC but Citigroup says over a third of the larger funds have not yet done so.
Prop traders switching to Hong Kong hedge funds boost industry
Proprietary traders moving from banks to Hong Kong hedge funds has helped the industry turn a corner, say hedge fund market participants, and an SFC hedge fund report indicates the industry is bouncing back in Asia.
Diggle to re-launch Asia long volatility fund under new vehicle; inflation...
Stephen Diggle, co-founder of defunct Singapore hedge fund Artradis, which closed after incurring losses of $700 million, will re-launch an Asian long volatility fund under his new vehicle Vulpes Investment Management in May.
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