Custody

Role for boutiques to fill

Do you think niche/boutique fund administration will be able to survive the contraction and consolidation of the industry?

Warning of conflict of interest

As large prime brokers and some legal and accountancy firms launch administration services for large funds, will this cause a conflict of interest? How might it impact on global fund administrators?

Transparency top priority for 2009

How do you think transparency and risk reports will develop? What will investors want in the short, medium and long term? How will their needs change? Aside from institutional investors, what other factors will influence these reports in the future?

Finding the right partner

Selecting a fund administrator from the perspective of a hedge fund or fund of hedge funds is a complex and challenging task. As more funds look to administrators to provide additional outsourcing functions, Kris Devasabai discusses the challenges.

Canada re-thinks strategy

Canada's hedge fund industry was initially built on the foundation of the country's resources. This strategy worked during the commodities bull run but has now run into problems. US Editor Kris Devasabai looks the prospects and challenges for Canada's…

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