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Pensions to increase alternatives allocation
A survey of pension funds offered by Axa, IBM UK, TRW, London Pension Fund Authority and Lloyd's of London, reveals an increasing interest in hedge funds
3A seeks higher returns by favouring immature funds
funds under three years' old achieve higher returns, says 3A
Washington fund operation profits from being spun out
restructuring of Washington Financial group successful
There may be trouble ahead
The Harmonic Grid is forecasting an unsettled outlook for the global economy
Guaranteed launches set to increase in coming months
demand for hedge fund is slowing, says morningstar
Long/short funds lose previous gains
Debt managers are still providing strong returns
1,000 hedge funds set to close in the near future
short-term outlook is bleak for hedge funds, says manager
Optimism is clear in spite of war threat
The crisis in the Middle East is creating a bull market for oil, energy and gold
Sector-specific managers take place in GFA portfolio
the global sector fund will be managed by piotr poloniecki
Too good to be true
Although around $1bn has been lost to fraudulent hedge fund managers, due diligence can play a large part in sorting out the bad apples
Structured ratings
In the second part of Hedge Fund Review's look at the newest way to raise capital, Moody's explains its ratings process for collateralised fund obligations
Let there be light
Philip Gibbs, manager of Jupiter Hyde Park, sees little upside in investment banks or insurance companies, but continues to take long positions in hedge fund companies