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Mellon Global Alternative Investments - January 2008

Managing around $1.9bn in a number of MGAI funds of hedge funds specialising in these underlying strategies necessitates it, of course, but it is a key reason each of them is still smiling after summer’s thin markets and credit woes for many.

Profile - Andrew Kasapis

Matthew Attwood talks to Credit's new columnist Andrew Kasapis, director of consultancy Credit Hedge Ltd, about what was behind this year's subprime snarl-up

A prime time to invest

Choosing a prime broker can be a daunting task for any hedge fund manager. David Walker met Lehman Brothers' Gunner Burkhart for some tips on how to make the right decision and avoid the political pitfalls common in some investment banks

Foster Smith

Foster Smith, head of US gas and power trading at JP Morgan, tells David Watkins his fast-track career path is par for the course in commodities

Offering solutions

Mortgage software company Sopra Group aims to support the industry's pan-European expansion, as Tammo van Leeuwen, head of product management at subsidiary BAI, tells Dippy Singh

Leader of the pack

FRM's founder Blaine Tomlinson won the inaugural Hedge Funds Review award for best long-term achievement in the fund of hedge funds industry in November. He and FRM Limited CEO Paul Dunning reflected on how the industry has changed and institutionalised…

Caution pays

If you find the frustration of losing money too much to bear, Gems Advisors may be able to help. David Walker spoke to its CEO Miguel Abadi to find out how

Didier Giblet

Didier Giblet started out as a police investigator before moving into finance. The global head of energy and commodities trading at Fortis tells Roderick Bruce how an investigative mind has helped him in his career in energy trading

Prime witness

With two decades' experience, Mark Adelson has had a frontline seat in the mortgage arena and he isn't afraid to voice his ideas on what the industry should do in the future

Profile: Greg Froese

Matthew Attwood talks to the investor relations manager at hedge fund Lionhart about his experiences this summer and when he expects to see value in the post-crunch market

Profile: Arthur Calavritinos

Arthur Calavritinos runs one of the top-performing high-yield bond funds in the US, the John Hancock High Yield Fund. He tells Dalia Fahmy about the investment strategies that he hopes will insulate his investments against the current credit squeeze

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