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Relaxing the rules
The US has eased its regulatory requirements for the registration of hedge fund managers, spelling good news for the industry
Does size matter?
A recent study compared returns relative to hedge fund portfolio size, offering interesting insight into the performance versus size debate
Tax of foreigners in UK to undergo sweeping changes
Government moves to unify uk taxation with EU rules
Growth of hedge fund indices will separate the 'wheat from the chaff'
benchmark progression will bring institutional money to sector
Fixed income managers need strict downside risk discipline
Challenge for managers to 'ride the storm' as market looks unstable
DRKW expands its prime brokerage services with global macro operation
new offering includes forex, fixed income and derivatives
Liquidity-driven market rally improves fortune of long/shorts
Factors including a five-fold increase in liquidity have led to a turnaround
Euro managers unwilling to route directly to exchanges
german institutions least resistant to electronic trading
A new era
What impact will the proposed changes to Germany's tax and investment laws have on hedge fund administrators?
Satisfaction guaranteed?
There is no need to feel blinded by science when buying a product with a guarantee. The answer lies in asking the right questions
Going for gold
Pioneer Alternative Investments aims to double its assets by 2005 at the same time as investing heavily in its operational infrastructure
The next frontier
Institutional investors have largely baulked at buying into hedge funds, but research suggests a 10% to 20% allocation is appropriate
Measure by measure
How can the skill of analysts, who provide forecasts of corporate earnings, be accurately measured?
Rate cuts in Canada cause unexpected trend reversals
Range bound euro and falling Canadian dollar cause hard month for forex
Barclays Global follows currency launch with new long/short fund
small-cap long/short fund could be available by fourth QTR