Strategy
Structured vehicle link to fund of funds to widen client base
CDOs have been restructured for the fund of hedge fund market
Pioneer Global pays $110m for Momentum's services
EXPANSION | momentum will help pioneer to broaden product range
Operation information
Although the industry has undertaken work to improve the transparency of hedge porfolios, fund managers' opinions differ over just how transparent funds should be
Distressed debt offers good growth potential
Sovereign distressed debt is drawing interest from investors, with attractive gross returns on offer despite a volatile market
RAB runs absolute returns in its equity fund
Schehrezade Sadeque and Philip Richards concentrate on large-cap mainstream European stocks with the RAB European Equity Strategy fund and have seen assets rise to e758m
Strategic manoeuvres
Assets are flowing out of mergers and acquisitions into portfolios investing in distressed
that's The long and short of it
Running a successful hedge fund is a proposition worlds away from mastering long-only portfolios, but managers who have made the transition to a long/short environment are rising to the challenge
The jury is out
Do hedge funds flourish better in boutiques or institutions?
Axa opens first Asian long/short equity fund
EQUITY | asian absolute fund has been added to axa's hedge line up
S&P aims for index to provide transparency
BENCHMARK| S&P to base index on 40 funds invested in NINE strategies
Change in shorting policy adds value to the market
Changes in the Japanese market fuelled by growing confidence and aggressive cost cutting could create opportunities for hedge funds
A growing interest
An increasing number of UK pension funds are likely be interested in investing in hedge funds, thanks to the latest Code of Best Practice requirements
France develops new code of conduct for alternative investment
French investment boutiques are set to benefit from the country's planned relaxation of fund regulation
Volatility in UK market creates short options
Three hedge fund managers talk about the opportunities available in the UK market at the moment and the direction they are planning to take in the near future