Hedge funds
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
The CCP price
Hedge Funds Review Service Provider Rankings 2013 open for voting
Hedge Funds Review Service Provider Rankings cover a wide range of services including prime brokerage, fund administration and accountancy. They give an insight into what managers and investors value
DGAM Unique Strategies Fund: Diversified Global Asset Management (DGAM)
The DGAM Unique Strategies, named best specialist fund of hedge funds over three years at the Americas Awards 2013, seeks real diversification in complex and unusual hedge fund strategies
Agency desks hopeful new protocol will solve Dodd-Frank issues
A preliminary protocol to enable four-way FX prime brokerage involving agency desks has been agreed ‘in principle’ and could allow agencies to scale up their activities, having been largely reduced to spot since May
Newedge research shows CTA capacity concerns overblown
Research from Newedge suggests growth in assets will have muted impact on CTA performance
Mixed picture emerges on hedge fund fee structures
Hedge fund management fees on average are rising while incentive fees fall. However, FoHF performance fees are rising as management fees drop, according to a fee structure study by eVestment
EM currency turmoil reflected in hedge fund performance and flows
Institutional investors may start pulling back from emerging market-focused hedge funds as performance figures in July show a mixed story for the sector as a whole. Flows have slowed significantly
Deconstructing hedge funds: book provides a useful guide
Hedge fund lawyer Timothy Spangler offers a comprehensive guide to the what, why and how of hedge funds and private equity for the uninitiated in his debut book, One Step Ahead, published in September