Profile/Regulation
Systematic profits
Trading in around 100 futures markets, Aspect Capital's Trading Fund has produced a net return of 45% since its inception in 2000. While the programme behind the fund is completely systematic, Martin Lueck, research director at the London firm, explains…
Anatomy of a merger
Dealer profile
Taking requests
Investec Private Bank has been selecting hedge fund managers for many years to create bespoke investment portfolios for its ultra-high-net-worth clients. Sophie Huang, on behalf of Investec Private Bank, explains the process behind finding and selecting…
Managers look increasingly to East and specialists
Funds of hedge funds are allocating more heavily to Japan, emerging markets and niche managers in search of returns
New England revolution
The Massachusetts state pension plan has just stumped up $1.6 billion for its first foray into hedge fund investment. Navroz Patel talks to treasurer Tim Cahill's team about the challenges associated with its asset reallocation plans
Adapt or die
Hedge fund founder Paul Tudor Jones wants to extend a two-decade run of returning 26% annually by stepping up investment in China
Emerging markets promise pushes fixed income from portfolios
While long/short managers in the Japanese market report strong returns, the latest Hedge Funds Review survey of hedge fund managers suggests that emerging markets offer the best opportunities
Energy spins returns for Martin Currie's global fund
Martin Currie is one of the UK's success stories in the hedge fund industry, having tipped the $1bn mark in its hedge funds, many of which are now closed to new investment despite continuing demand
AIMing for the City
Business profile
Independent thinkers
The managers at ABS faced a stark decision in a former life at a large investment bank: leave and earn by performance fee, or join the asset gatherers. They explain which route they took, and why
Wachovia
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Thomas Brooks
Thomas Brooks, president of Constellation Power Source, outlines his contributionto the Constellation Group’s success. By Joe Marsh
Wayne's WirelessWorld
Playing to the strengths of its management team, the Perennial Growth Fund is finding opportunity in the technology and media sectors
Russian renaissance
Russia was once regarded as a risky play in thin markets of a deeply indebted nation. however, Brunswick's Russian Directional Fund finds otherwise
Energy sector heats up as japan offers returns
Managers are enthusiastic about Japanese long/short and the yen, while demand for energy and metals is helping global macro
Pioneer spirit
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The iconoclast of Brooklyn
Victor Niederhoffer was one of the world's best-performing hedge fund managers. Then he lost it all. But now the renowned speculator and five-times US squash champion has bounced back. Navroz Patel talks to him about his return from the brink
John Kerry
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Managers' concern for distressed sees them acquire more merger
Shortage of debt opportunity has caused managers to look to equity and M&A
Dynamically self-propelled capital gains
The Ballistic Long/Short Emerging Equities Fund has achieved impressive returns in recent years. Its manager, David Murrin, shares some of the secrets of his success
Standing out from the crowd
Hugh Hendry has achieved great success at Odey Asset Management by applying his own personality to the firm's Eclectica Fund - and by not following the crowd
The wizard of Oz
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