Hedge funds
BVI overhauls AML rules
British Virgin Islands: Sailing through turbulent waters: May 2009
BVI government upbeat following UK review
British Virgin Islands: Sailing through turbulent waters: May 2009
Industry faces challenges
British Virgin Islands: Sailing through turbulent waters: May 2009
Administrators chase outsourcing opportunities
Hedge funds are considering outsourcing more expensive in-house functions to administrators in order to cut costs and meet investor pressure for independent third-party services.
Comfort in managed accounts
Various surveys show a significant number of investors are seriously considering putting at least a proportion of their investments through managed accounts. Hedge Funds Review weighs the pros and cons.
Index performance analysis gives strategy perspective
In a recent report (V Le Sourd, February 2009, Hedge Fund Performance in 2008, EDHEC Publication) an analysis of 12 years of data on EDHEC Alternative I for different hedge fund strategies provided some perspective on their performance.
Absolute Income UK Equity Market Neutral Fund: Insight Investment
Absolutely looking for alpha returns
Returns boosted by cheap new bonds: convertible arbitrage gets a boost
Convertible arbitrage is bouncing back strongly in 2009 after its worst year on record.
Investable indexes - March 2009
Credit Suisse /Tremont Hedge Fund Index - Dow Jones Hedge Fund Benchmarks - Frontier Capital Multi-Asset Platform Fund - Greenwich Global Hedge Fund Index - HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index - Lyxor Global hedge Fund Index
INTERVIEW: Richard Baker, CEO, Manaed Funds Association
Inspired choice advocates communication
Qbasis Managed Futures: Qbasis Fund Management
Innovation produces results
It's all relative
Commodity-focused hedge funds have faced a torrid past nine months, suffering large losses and widespread redemptions. Yet some funds, notably relative-value arbitrage strategies, have performed better than most. By Richard Jackson
Cayman Islands at a glance
Cayman Islands: Facing a challenging future with confidence
What they say about Cayman
Cayman Islands: Facing a challenging future with confidence
Keeping its competitive edge
Cayman Islands: Facing a challenging future with confidence
Auditors grapple with changing environment
Cayman Islands: Facing a challenging future with confidence
Directors handy in a crisis
Cayman Islands: Facing a challenging future with confidence
A documentation shift
Cayman Islands: Facing a challenging future with confidence
Progressing towards a better future
Cayman Islands: Facing a challenging future with confidence
Governor outlines his vision for the islands
Cayman Islands: Facing a challenging future with confidence
Cayman Islands: Facing a challenging future with confidence
The Cayman Islands government, regulators and industry are ready to lead the wy to a more regulated future.
Continued performance of equity market neutral strategy expected in 2009
While many hedge fund strategies are struggling, equity market neutral supporters believe this strategy is capable of not just protecting but also increasing capital in any market. Hedge Funds Review discusses the strategy.