Hedge funds
Trading costs force focus on maximising efficiency
Counting the cost
Less correlation gives stock-pickers opportunity to generate alpha
Decoupling correlations
GLG’s White drops hedge funds to work directly with Man Group’s Manny Roman
GLG’s John White has moved from managing equity hedge funds to work closely with Man chief executive Manny Roman. His existing hedge funds have been handed over to others within GLG to run
Sef execution agreement requirement angers buy side
Buy-side firms complain about the documentation burden ahead of the October 2 Sef deadline
BlueBay Asset Management appoints alternative sales director
BlueBay names a director for its alternative sales team as Harmonic Capital appoints a managing director for North American distribution. Law firm Walkers adds to its Hong Kong funds group
Non-US clients shun US bank foreign branches
Non-US customers are refusing to trade with foreign branches of US banks ahead of an October 9 clearing deadline. Uncertainty over whether these entities are ‘bona fide’ foreign branches has added to the problems
FCA quizzes hedge funds on interest rate exposure
Regulator wrote to large hedge funds in August, following volatility in UK interest rates market
Amundi AI sees AIFMD as key to unlocking European investor flows
Seeking alpha generation
Demand for alternative Ucits funds remains strong
AUM in alternative Ucits funds grew by 8.3% from €96.6 billion in March 2013 to €104.6 billion at the end of the second quarter of 2013, breaking the €100 billion barrier for the first time, says Alceda
High-touch hedge fund model could be salvation of industry
Up close and personal
Appetite still strong for Ucits hedge funds
Alluring aspects
Martin Currie continues to back alternative Ucits funds
Investor choice
InfraHedge tops annual MAP survey
Mapping the future
Hedge funds use specific criteria for prime broker selection
Picking a partner
Hedge funds urged to promote risk management benefits to investors
Emphasise the positive
India-focused hedge funds continue seesaw performance
Mena funds outperform EM peers
EM sell-off a buying opportunity, says Ada
Changing times
FX prime brokers continue to shun four-way agreements
Four-way agreements too difficult under Dodd-Frank external business conduct standards, say prime brokers
Nominations open for European FoHF awards 2013
Europe’s only awards aimed exclusively at fund of hedge funds are now accepting entries. The awards recognise the best FoHFs with a substantial presence in Europe
Hedge funds tread carefully around Detroit bankruptcy
Unsettling bankruptcy opportunities
Enhancing the value chain
Sponsored Q&A: Misys Sophis
The CCP price: users fear modelling mishaps
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