Hedge Funds Review
Bermuda at critical economic junction
Bermuda is at a turning point in its development as a hedge fund - and financial services - centre. Kris Devasabai examines the choices the state faces as it plots its future
Russia cannot be ignored
Liam Halligan is a one-man cheering section for the investment opportunity in Russia. As a former Economist and Financial Times correspondent in Moscow, Halligan is far from naive or gullible. His views on the Russian economy are firmly based on economic…
Seeking safety with custodians
Financial strength of custodians is key, together with quality, safety and stability of sub-custody. For funds, the probability of having to move to a backup plan has significantly increased. Many are going further in the development of contingency…
British politicians need to make some hard decisions
The extraordinary measures being taken to counteract the financial crisis are storing up problems for the future. How governments, and the UK in particular, react to these future problems could determine the financial landscape for many years. Hedge…
Biomass project targets Scottish electricity grid
Founded in 2001 by CEO and chairman Mohammed Yusef and managing director Niall Bamford, Invicta Capital has come up with an interesting investment proposition in biomass. The latest scheme by the company, which has so far raised over £1.3 billion, is the…
Foreclosed US properties offer investment opportunities
Most people would find little value in buying portfolios of foreclosed residential property in the US. Chris Ryan, chief operating officer of Merrick Road Properties, disagrees
Regulation is a waste of resources says economist
"There is a naive belief among legislators that laws inhibit criminality. It's not true," says Roger Nightingale, a global economist and strategist.
Interview: Stanley Fink, chief executive, International Standard Asset Management (ISAM)
Experience coupled with a big heart
Mounting concern over regulation burden
Hedge fund managers are emphasising their commitment to compliance and operational best practices as regulators and investors step up their scrutiny of the industry.
Investable indexes - April 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
Recovery proves elusive for Russian Federation
Russia's plus points are becoming more difficult to discern amid ever darker economic storm clouds. With an economy and industrial sector mired in Soviet-era techniques, it is difficult to see the upside.
Questionable usefulness of restricting short sales
The subprime crisis made investors wary of the shares of financial institutions. The share prices of these institutions have experienced exceptionally steep falls, none more so than those of the summer of 2008.
Diving into the dark: dark pools proliferate
Although volumes going through dark venues in Europe remains small, there are signs this type of trading will grow and could soon catch up to the US volume. Margie Lindsay looks at how hedge funds could use dark venues
Ninth European Performance Awards 2009
The ninth annual Hedge Funds Review European Performance Awards winners were announced at a gala black-tie dinner at the Royal Horticultural Halls, London on May 6.
Artful way to make money
Art is not generally seen as an investable asset class. For some hedge funds, however, trading art can be as profitable as any other strategy. Kris Devasabai and Stephen Quigley examine how art is being successfully traded
Summer sunshine: reassessing 2009 at the mid-way point
At mid-point 2009 the hedge funds industry is seeing a lot more than just green shoots - more like a rose garden with serious pruning issues and a tendency to grow wild.
No clear consensus emerging on star strategy performance
What strategy will be the top performer in 2009?
Replicating a winning formula proves tricky
The big question hanging over global macro is whether it can continue to outperform other strategies as it did in 2008. The majority of managers think it could still be a winner.
British Virgin Islands at a glance
British Virgin Islands supplement May 2009: Sailing through turbulent waters
What they say about BVI
British Virgin Islands supplement May 2009: Sailing through turbulent waters
BVI auditors braced for increased closures
British Virgin Islands supplement May 2009: Sailing through turbulent waters
BVI legal experts meet restructuring challenges
British Virgin Islands supplement May 2009: Sailing through turbulent waters
BVI fund administrators find niche
British Virgin Islands supplement May 2009: Sailing through turbulent waters
Preparing for a legislative onslaught
British Virgin Islands supplement May 2009: Sailing through turbulent waters