Asset management
High volatility in market leads to huge movements on DAX
The war in Iraq has seen liquidity cut to untradable levels with managed futures and CTAs under great pressure
Large fund of fund managers dominating hedge fund industry
competition among managers could spiral out of control
FSA's decision not to relax marketing rules for retail investors disappoints
open-ended retail hedge funds still not FSA authorised
Boston Equity fund aims for soft close target of £500m in assets
Amex plans additions with new experienced managers
Working in tandem
The insitutionalisation of the hedge fund industry has strengthened administrators' guiding principle ' to provide an honest interface between fund and investor
Contagion and volatility reduction contribute to change in regions
Asia has seen a long-term change, thanks to new investor ambitions
Band of brothers
Some companies are assessing the need to share pooled information to manage clients more effectively, but the idea is unlikely to be welcomed by hedge funds
Maintain the flow
Hedge fund of fund managers wishing to use capital guaranteed products will need to keep a close eye on their portfolio's liquidity
Soros to implement collateral management trade solutions
Algo Collateral system to provide derivative margining
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