Hedge Funds Review - October 2014
Articles in this issue
Investcorp: more institutions managing own hedge portfolios
But “cutting out the middleman” leaves room for co-investing
Hedge funds seek third-party Emir valuations
Delegating Emir reporting may cause more problems than it solves
Cayman insolvencies favour activist investors
Active role in liquidation can generate additional returns
Handzy: Volatility could return with a vengeance on geopolitical risk
Ukrainian situation could cause "Lehman-style shock"
Fewer hedge funds, but assets still growing
Macro, managed futures funds see outflows as returns lag
Bad actor rule is “a big deal” for hedge funds
Lawyers warn of "major" consequences for sales
Battle lines drawn as hedge funds eye bank businesses
Lack of long track record may deter investors
Hedge funds see fund admin offering divergence
Providers distinguished by Emir and AIFMD reporting and valuation services
DTCC Emir backlog “resolved”
But inter-repository matching problems still ongoing
LDFM: periphery pain is over
Liberalisation of labour law and recuperation of banking augur well
SAC Capital trader jailed for insider trading
Lawyer warns hedge funds need better compliance procedures
Nominations open for European FoHF awards 2014
Act now before September 24 deadline
Top fund managers split on Calpers hedge fund exit
Asness, Cooperman and Robertson respond to pension giant’s hedge fund pullout
Labour tax threat to ‘kill markets in UK equities’
Hedge funds in Miliband's sights, but full scope of tax measure unclear