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RAB runs absolute returns in its equity fund
Schehrezade Sadeque and Philip Richards concentrate on large-cap mainstream European stocks with the RAB European Equity Strategy fund and have seen assets rise to e758m
Strategic manoeuvres
Assets are flowing out of mergers and acquisitions into portfolios investing in distressed
that's The long and short of it
Running a successful hedge fund is a proposition worlds away from mastering long-only portfolios, but managers who have made the transition to a long/short environment are rising to the challenge
Capital is guaranteed from Man Investment
LAUNCH | latest Man strategic product aims for 16% a year growth
The jury is out
Do hedge funds flourish better in boutiques or institutions?
Small players drop out of hedge fund market
Equity funds are thought to dominate the future launch scene forcing smaller players off the board
Axa opens first Asian long/short equity fund
EQUITY | asian absolute fund has been added to axa's hedge line up
S&P aims for index to provide transparency
BENCHMARK| S&P to base index on 40 funds invested in NINE strategies
Change in shorting policy adds value to the market
Changes in the Japanese market fuelled by growing confidence and aggressive cost cutting could create opportunities for hedge funds
A growing interest
An increasing number of UK pension funds are likely be interested in investing in hedge funds, thanks to the latest Code of Best Practice requirements
Gateway to Asia
Avenue Capital Group invests in Asia's distressed debt market through three of its funds