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Standing out from the crowd
Hugh Hendry has achieved great success at Odey Asset Management by applying his own personality to the firm's Eclectica Fund - and by not following the crowd
going for brokers
Stock loan
New dawn heralds bright future for hedge funds
Offshore centres
Jersey's rule changes are the platform for hedge fund growth
The hedge fund industry in Jersey and the island's financial regulators have overhauled the existing rules to make business there more efficient and competitive. The benefits are already accruing...
time to cash in
Pension funds and others with cash to spare may look first at money market funds to park savings, but hedge funds are also seeing the benefits of using these vehicles
Speaking the right language
Is there a need for prime brokers and those serving hedge funds to have staff in continental Europe, as regulators make their markets increasingly friendly to hedge funds?
A new era
What impact will the proposed changes to Germany's tax and investment laws have on hedge fund administrators?
Information exploitation
The managers of Griffin Capital Management's Eastern European Value fund developed a program to make the most of their research database, resulting in 140% returns since its 1997 launch
Structured solutions
Structured products linked to a diversified portfolio of hedge funds open the door to investors with little appetite for risk, those with possible legal/tax/compliance constraints, or those who require regular income payments
Staying single
Using more than one prime broker can cause more complications than selecting many is worth
Grow and Sell
As Jersey moves to expand its hedge fund industry, new regulation will allow the jurisdiction to compete better with other offshore centres
Industry failures could be avoided, says Capco study
due diligence should concentrate on back-office systems
From dawnay to dusk
The manager of Dawnay Day's Olympia Global Hedge fund has worked hard to keep the strategies similar to the Olympia Star fund
A tighter reign
The SEC, America's market regulator, is set to introduce regulations which could transform the way hedge funds with a US connection do business
Selling the message
While the issue of advertising remains contentious, hedge fund managers cannot afford to ignore the marketing of their funds altogether
Funds in the sun
Financial investment has sculptured the landscape in the Bahamas and it is now home to more than 750 regulated funds
Struggling with performance fees in a low-return market
European managers are starting to follow their US counterparts adopting adjustable high watermarks on an annual basis By Ralph savage
Luck of the irish
Ireland's Central Bank has authorised the move to make hedge funds available to retail investors, prompting even more interest in the country
Follow the leader
Growth has slowed but BVI remains popular
A fund experience
The introduction of the EIF has resulted in a considerable rise in the number of Isle of Man-domiciled hedge funds