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Legally unbound
Foreign banks have been on the sharp end of district court decisions in Jakarta this year annulling derivatives contracts they had struck with Indonesian exporters. The development raises questions about the sanctity of contract, the Indonesian judicial
Investor appetite returns: capital introduction for hedge funds
Investor interest in hedge funds has improved markedly in recent months. With almost every fund open to new investors, the environment for raising capital remains difficult.
Setting up for the wind down: closing a hedge fund
No hedge fund lasts forever. So, for managers, preparing for liquidation needs to be part of the planning process from the start. Hedge Funds Review finds out how they plan for the event.
Investors less enamoured of asset-backed lending
In the wake of the financial crisis, opportunities have arisen for funds exploiting the unwillingness of banks to lend to small companies. Hedge Funds Review out how hedge funds are using asset-backed lending to fill the gap.
Hedge funds cautious on commodities
The rally in commodity prices has caught the imagination of investors. However, hedge fund managers believe the downside risks could be greater than most people realise.
Desert sands yield opportunity: special report on the Middle East
The Middle East has weathered the financial crisis well. Hedge Funds Review finds out why it is time for hedge funds to start setting up shop in the region.
Latin Americans eye offshore investments
Distributing and marketing hedge funds in Latin America
Administrators respond to regulatory change
The near certainty that hedge funds will soon be subject to stricter regulation is giving fund administrators plenty of food for thought. Hedge Funds Review looks at the changes ahead.
Regulators and accumulators
Asian economies have suffered less from the global financial downturn than they did during the regional crisis of 1997. Risk levels are now lower, while the money that has been accumulated after more than 10 years of extraordinary wealth creation is back
Suspicious minds
While Canada has been far from immune to market woes, one saving grace was the absence of Lehman Brothers-backed product among retail clients. Now the future lies in scrupulous attention to sales processes, the rise of exchange-traded funds and lessons…
The road to high yield
The low-risk arbitrage opportunities found in the institutional structured products market this year may not be so common in 2010. Instead, more stable financial markets are expected to herald the return of product lines that can deliver extra yield
Patently challenging
Financial products have long been marginalised in the intellectual property world, and providers have sought to distinguish themselves on being the first with their innovations. While it is getting harder for financial products to win patents, as ETFs…
