Hedge funds
Artful way to make money
Art is not generally seen as an investable asset class. For some hedge funds, however, trading art can be as profitable as any other strategy. Kris Devasabai and Stephen Quigley examine how art is being successfully traded
Summer sunshine: reassessing 2009 at the mid-way point
At mid-point 2009 the hedge funds industry is seeing a lot more than just green shoots - more like a rose garden with serious pruning issues and a tendency to grow wild.
No clear consensus emerging on star strategy performance
What strategy will be the top performer in 2009?
Replicating a winning formula proves tricky
The big question hanging over global macro is whether it can continue to outperform other strategies as it did in 2008. The majority of managers think it could still be a winner.
Cap it all
The European Commission published a new set of rules for hedge funds and private equity funds in April. What will new limits on leverage and capital mean for managers accustomed to operating with relative freedom? By Alexander Campbell
Struggling to survive
Cover story
Permission to fail
Richard Baker, head of the Managed Funds Association, the Washington, DC-based industry body, talks to Alexander Campbell
British Virgin Islands at a glance
British Virgin Islands supplement May 2009: Sailing through turbulent waters
What they say about BVI
British Virgin Islands supplement May 2009: Sailing through turbulent waters
BVI auditors braced for increased closures
British Virgin Islands supplement May 2009: Sailing through turbulent waters
BVI legal experts meet restructuring challenges
British Virgin Islands supplement May 2009: Sailing through turbulent waters
Preparing for a legislative onslaught
British Virgin Islands supplement May 2009: Sailing through turbulent waters
BVI regulator ready for scrutiny
British Virgin Islands supplement May 2009: Sailing through turbulent waters
BVI hedge funds Industry faces challenges
British Virgin Islands supplement May 2009: Sailing through turbulent waters
British Virgin Islands supplement May 2009: Sailing through turbulent waters
The BVI is at a turning point. It is facing the prospect of adapting to a sea change in international attitudes towards hedge funds. The vibrant community of small, independent hedge fund administrators is distinctly boutique. Law firms are advising…
What they say about BVI
British Virgin Islands: Sailing through turbulent waters: May 2009
Auditors braced for increased closures
British Virgin Islands: Sailing through turbulent waters: May 2009
Crisis legislation leads to thriving industry
British Virgin Islands: Sailing through turbulent waters: May 2009
Litigation lawyers welcome Commercial Court
British Virgin Islands: Sailing through turbulent waters: May 2009
Legal guide to BVI funds
British Virgin Islands: Sailing through turbulent waters: May 2009
Legal experts meet restructuring challenges
British Virgin Islands: Sailing through turbulent waters: May 2009
Preparing for a legislative onslaught
British Virgin Islands: Sailing through turbulent waters: May 2009
Regulator ready for scrutiny
British Virgin Islands: Sailing through turbulent waters: May 2009
BVI overhauls AML rules
British Virgin Islands: Sailing through turbulent waters: May 2009