Hedge Funds Review - November 2009
Articles in this issue
Investor appetite returns: capital introduction for hedge funds
Investor interest in hedge funds has improved markedly in recent months. With almost every fund open to new investors, the environment for raising capital remains difficult.
Hedge funds cautious on commodities
The rally in commodity prices has caught the imagination of investors. However, hedge fund managers believe the downside risks could be greater than most people realise.
Dromeus Global Opportunities Fund: Dromeus Capital Management
Cautiously opportunistic view
Latin Americans eye offshore investments
Distributing and marketing hedge funds in Latin America
Making a good match
What are the main things a hedge fund should consider when choosing a jurisdiction? What are some of the main legal decisions hedge funds need to make before they set up a fund?
Latest hedge fund and fund of hedge fund launches
November 2009
Administrators respond to regulatory change
The near certainty that hedge funds will soon be subject to stricter regulation is giving fund administrators plenty of food for thought. Hedge Funds Review looks at the changes ahead.
Desert sands yield opportunity: special report on the Middle East
The Middle East has weathered the financial crisis well. Hedge Funds Review finds out why it is time for hedge funds to start setting up shop in the region.
Meditron Fundamental Value/Growth Fund: Meditron Asset Management
Profiting from mega-trends
Investment innovation: profile of Ana Haurie, Dexion Capital
Ana Haurie was the third person to join Dexion Capital. Eight years on, the company manages almost $2 billion and has a thriving, diversified business.
Performance of passive hedge fund replication strategies
Following initiatives by major investment banks, the financial industry has expressed renewed interest in passive hedge fund replication.
Malta at a glance
A quick guide to Malta.
Who is John Galt?
The question that permeates Ayn Rand’s legendary Atlas Shrugged has a peculiar resonance at the moment for financial services in general and for hedge funds in particular. Those unfamiliar with the cult novelist may not be aware of the significance.
Investors less enamoured of asset-backed lending
In the wake of the financial crisis, opportunities have arisen for funds exploiting the unwillingness of banks to lend to small companies. Hedge Funds Review out how hedge funds are using asset-backed lending to fill the gap.
Investment grade bonds offer
Increased issuance of US investment grade bonds present increased opportunities, says Scott Service, senior global strategist at Loomis, Sayles & Co. There has already been a huge rally and he is confident “there is more rally to come”.
Innovation and imagination applied to hedge fund performance payments
How does the controversy and debate about bank bonuses affect the hedge fund industry? What will be the repercussions for remuneration in the industry, particularly the performance fee model?
Investable indexes: September returns
September 2009
Setting up for the wind down: closing a hedge fund
No hedge fund lasts forever. So, for managers, preparing for liquidation needs to be part of the planning process from the start. Hedge Funds Review finds out how they plan for the event.
