Asset management
Over a third of $1 billion-plus hedge funds not yet registered with SEC
Hedge funds in the US have until July 21 to register with the SEC but Citigroup says over a third of the larger funds have not yet done so.
Prop traders switching to Hong Kong hedge funds boost industry
Proprietary traders moving from banks to Hong Kong hedge funds has helped the industry turn a corner, say hedge fund market participants, and an SFC hedge fund report indicates the industry is bouncing back in Asia.
Diggle to re-launch Asia long volatility fund under new vehicle; inflation hedging another target
Stephen Diggle, co-founder of defunct Singapore hedge fund Artradis, which closed after incurring losses of $700 million, will re-launch an Asian long volatility fund under his new vehicle Vulpes Investment Management in May.
Pricing in the UK bulk annuity market returns to historical norms
Buyout prices closer to historic norms in 2010, according to leading UK annuity provider Legal & General
Artradis collapse a failure of judgement, not risk management, says co-founder Diggle
Artradis was one of Asia’s most successful hedge funds until it hit difficulties in 2009 and 2010 that resulted in losses of $700 million and culminated in its closure in late February. But the fund’s co-founder says error of judgement and a lack of…
Catastrophe bonds hit by Japanese quake
Investors ponder short- and medium-term effects earthquake could have on cat bond market
EU's Libyan asset freeze casts cloud over hedge fund FM Capital
FM Capital - a UK hedge fund with ties to Libya - gets HM Treasury licence to keep trading, but dealers are wary
Gender discrimination ruling leaves annuity providers confused over capital
UK annuities providers cannot price for gender, but must still reserve capital for it
Top 50 Global Custody Mandates Survey 2011
Change and continuity
The move away from market consistency
Full circle
Cat risk – Solvency II standard formula is up to double industry view of nat cat risk
Standard formula is up to double industry view of nat cat risk
German finance ministry to lower guarantee rates below actuaries’ projections
German finance ministry to lower guarantee rates below actuaries’ projections
Credit Suisse looks to enter Dutch longevity market
Credit Suisse looks to Dutch longevity
Climbing the modernisation mountain
Climbing the modernisation mountain
Asia's wealthy maintain high concentration risk tolerance
Families in focus
Leading private banks target family offices in Asia
Family fortunes
Investcorp to introduce range of systematic funds
According to sources, Investcorp's launch is the culmination of seven years of research, known internally as the "alpha project"
Chinese economic policies will have major impact on global markets in 2011
How will Chinese economic policy affect global markets in 2011?
US pension funds set to increase investment allocations to hedge funds
Wooing pensioners
Venus Relative Value Fund: Venus Capital Management
Alpha of Venus