Risk 's Derivatives and Risk Management Summit Europe 2006: Hedge funds irked by culture of disclosure

Hedge fund managers have warned that increased demands for disclosure from their institutional investor clients and regulators could have some negative consequences for performance and market liquidity.

One manager attending Risk’s annual Derivatives and Risk Management Europe conference in Monte Carlo said that some investors' preference for evaluating managers' performance weekly is "not the best thing to do for the industry”. Recent market volatility and rumours of significant hedge fund losses have prompted some investors to push for more frequent and detailed position reporting.

Georg Grodzki, global head of investment grade credit research at Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), told delegates

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