Hedge Funds Review - 2009-05-01
Articles in this issue
Qbasis Managed Futures: Qbasis Fund Management
Innovation produces results
INTERVIEW: Richard Baker, CEO, Manaed Funds Association
Inspired choice advocates communication
Investable indexes - March 2009
Credit Suisse /Tremont Hedge Fund Index - Dow Jones Hedge Fund Benchmarks - Frontier Capital Multi-Asset Platform Fund - Greenwich Global Hedge Fund Index - HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index - Lyxor Global hedge Fund Index
Brussels bother: alternative investment fund managers directive
Never underestimate the ability of the EU to throw a major spanner in the works.
Pragmatic regulation boosts competitiveness of Mauritius
Politically stable with a developed democratic government, the island nation of Mauritius is exploiting its geographical position near Africa and its network of double-taxation treaties to develop its financial services sector and in particular the hedge…
Returns boosted by cheap new bonds: convertible arbitrage gets a boost
Convertible arbitrage is bouncing back strongly in 2009 after its worst year on record.
Absolute Income UK Equity Market Neutral Fund: Insight Investment
Absolutely looking for alpha returns
Regulation inevitable but needs to avoid political pitfalls
Will increased regulation benefit or hinder the hedge fund industry?
Index performance analysis gives strategy perspective
In a recent report (V Le Sourd, February 2009, Hedge Fund Performance in 2008, EDHEC Publication) an analysis of 12 years of data on EDHEC Alternative I for different hedge fund strategies provided some perspective on their performance.
Comfort in managed accounts
Various surveys show a significant number of investors are seriously considering putting at least a proportion of their investments through managed accounts. Hedge Funds Review weighs the pros and cons.
Administrators chase outsourcing opportunities
Hedge funds are considering outsourcing more expensive in-house functions to administrators in order to cut costs and meet investor pressure for independent third-party services.
Getting back to basics: Switzerland reviews its position
Under attack for its liberal tax policies and confidentiality laws, the alpine idyll is trying to rebuild its reputation after some embarrassing lapses in judgement.
