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International Banking Federation appoints new chairman
Bell elected to chair IBFed
FSA publishes Pillar II assessment framework
FSA is first EU state to release Pillar II assessment framework
South Korean minister warns on economy
Korean honcho sees possible pitfalls in exchange rate, housing market
S&P launches Sharia BRIC Index
Standard & Poor’s (S&P) has launched the S&P BRIC Shariah Index to capture the largest and most liquid stocks in Brazil, Russia, India and China that meet criteria of sharia law and that currently trade on developed market exchanges – specifically the…
ICI delisting ends bad month for US markets
Third UK firm to quit New York in last 30 days
FSA releases Basel Pillar 2 assessment criteria
UK regulator first in world to provide firms with such guidance
On FASB, hedge funds and fair value...
If you thought all acronyms were born equal, Grant Thronton's Michael Patanella begs to differ. He explains why one called FAS 157 could help managers show why their fund isn't one of the pack, either, when it comes to valuations
The charge of the lite brigade
With 130/30 funds predicted by some to pull in $1trn in five years and attracting allocators like CalPERS, Phyllis Feinberg went to see who was offering them, and if hedge fund managers should be worried...
Home ground disadvantage
Christopher Donoho and Marc Gottridge of Lovells discuss whether US Bankruptcy Court 'avoidance' powers bring up more risks for investors in, and prime brokers to, hedge funds
All software systems are Go! as Asia and Japan get algorithmically well connected
Some Asian exchanges have been less well equipped to handle algos, writes David Walker. Now, that is all changing - to hedge funds' delight...
Crystal ball gazing
tete à tete: strategies
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Hedge Funds Review gathered 10 of the administration industry's great and good to share their thoughts on the most pressing issues facing the industry today...
From alpha to omega
It's all about higher moments. The kind where you decide what is really important about what you do and how you allocate your resources. Lionel Martellini presents the Edhec guide to hedge fund enlightenment
Avoiding the SEC's own sales targets
John Mollloy of Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge discusses the ins and outs of marketing in light of recent SEC rulings
Short manouevres come to India
RAS Capital Management co-founder Robert Rahbari discusses the onset of shorting in the booming Indian markets
Carry on reaping the profits?
The yen carry trade was all the rage with hedge funds until, earlier this year, suddenly it wasn't. Daniel Murray from EFG Private Bank in London surveys the carry strategy and discusses whether it still has the legs to run
Preparing for a bumpy ride
James Casper of Olive Tree Capital surveys the outlook for greater volatility - and hedge funds' capacity to deal with it
Administering to your every need
LaSalle Global Fund Services' Morgan Downey reflects on the constant challenge of picking the right administation model for your fund as the times keep a-changing
New world order
Regulation
Even better than the real thing?
Hedge fund replication
The wrong market for credit derivatives?
Credit derivatives
Making up lost ground
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