Hedge Funds Review/News
Hedge Fund Lions' Den: Emerging managers struggle to understand investor motivation
Hedge Fund Lions’ Den episode five continues the encounters between emerging managers and industry experts. Questions range from concerns over returns and risk management to correlation
Hedge Fund Lions' Den: Managers voice concerns over lack of investment
Emerging managers get up close and personal with industry experts in episode four of Hedge Fund Lions’ Den. Aperios, Laurentia and Strategis have a chance to learn from the lions
Hedge Fund Lions’ Den: Emerging managers face the test
Hedge Fund Lions’ Den continues with episode three, The Pitch. Strategis Capital Management, Laurentia Funds and Aperios Partners Investment have two minutes to impress the lions
Lions share industry wisdom
Episode two of Hedge Fund Lions’ Den has the three industry heavyweights sharing their collective knowledge, expertise and experience about starting hedge funds and what can go wrong
Hedge Fund Lions' Den live
The first episode of Hedge Fund Lions' Den - a six-part series following the fortunes of three emerging managers trying to convince three hedge fund lions to invest in their products
Photo gallery: Qualitative European FoHF Awards 2013
12th Annual European Fund of Hedge Funds Awards 2013
Photo gallery: Long-term performance awards and platform awards 2013
12th Annual European Fund of Hedge Funds Awards 2013
Photo gallery: One-year performance European FoHF awards 2013
12th Annual European Fund of Hedge Funds Awards 2013
European FoHFs celebrate outstanding performance
Despite a challenging environment for European fund of hedge funds, many have bucked the trend. The 12th European FoHF Awards 2013 recognised the achievements of a wide range of asset managers
Iosco report exaggerates hedge fund leverage, critics claim
A report from the International Organization of Securities Commissions on the systemic risk posed by hedge funds lacks substance, industry participants claim
GLG’s White drops hedge funds to work directly with Man Group’s Manny Roman
GLG’s John White has moved from managing equity hedge funds to work closely with Man chief executive Manny Roman. His existing hedge funds have been handed over to others within GLG to run
BlueBay Asset Management appoints alternative sales director
BlueBay names a director for its alternative sales team as Harmonic Capital appoints a managing director for North American distribution. Law firm Walkers adds to its Hong Kong funds group
Nominations open for European FoHF awards 2013
Europe’s only awards aimed exclusively at fund of hedge funds are now accepting entries. The awards recognise the best FoHFs with a substantial presence in Europe
Hedge Funds Review Service Provider Rankings 2013 open for voting
Hedge Funds Review Service Provider Rankings cover a wide range of services including prime brokerage, fund administration and accountancy. They give an insight into what managers and investors value
Newedge research shows CTA capacity concerns overblown
Research from Newedge suggests growth in assets will have muted impact on CTA performance
Mixed picture emerges on hedge fund fee structures
Hedge fund management fees on average are rising while incentive fees fall. However, FoHF performance fees are rising as management fees drop, according to a fee structure study by eVestment
EM currency turmoil reflected in hedge fund performance and flows
Institutional investors may start pulling back from emerging market-focused hedge funds as performance figures in July show a mixed story for the sector as a whole. Flows have slowed significantly
Ada expands EM footprint with Behavior Capital merger
A pair of research-focused hedge fund managers are merging their operations to create a global emerging markets platform
Campbell opens non-trend programs to investors
CTA Campbell & Company’s Prism portfolio of non-trend strategies has generated strong returns since it launched as a standalone investment in April
Hedge funds’ registered AUM tops $4 trillion according to SEC data
The Securities and Exchange Commission has reported data collected under Dodd-Frank showing total regulatory AUM, which includes financial leverage, for hedge funds is over $4 trillion
Cantab employs former Lansdowne COO
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Americas Awards 2013 winners enjoy NY reception
Photo gallery of winners and guests for Hedge Funds Review Americas Awards 2013 enjoy the evening reception held in New York City