Hedge Funds Review/Profile
Go west, young Griffin
London's Griffin Capital Management has expanded its Eastern European hedge fund focus with a Western European portfolio that has returned 12.3% net in its first eight months
GAM, David Smith - January 2005
David Smith from GAM, now part of the Julius Baer group, explains why he closed in 2004, then re-opened in 2005 the firm's funds of hedge funds.
Old Mutual AM, Asia Pacific Equity Fund, Les Jones - Jan 2005
Les Jones explains how Japan’s stock market forces managers to be mindful of so much more than just stock prices, with speculators and margin trading such a large part of the market - and so his experience with OMAM’s Pan-Asia fund.
Reopen for business
As GAM reopens some of its multi-fund hedge portfolios to new investors, David Smith reflects on the hedge fund industry, GAM's progress and staggering intake of money in 2004
Old hand with a new vision
Les Jones has invested in Japan's stock market for 23 years, bringing a wealth of experience to Old Mutual's Pan-Asia fund… and experience of wealth to his hedge fund's investors
Managers foresee a Happy New Year for hedge fund strategies
Fund managers forecast favourable conditions in 2005 after a tempestuous 2004 for hedge funds
Refco Alternative Investments, Advantage MM Fund - Dec 2004
Refco AI fund manager Pierre Maliczak explained to Hedge Funds Review, before the demise of the wider Refco group, how diversification between CTA and futures funds could protect investors and still earn healthy returns.
Sabre FM, Style Arbitrage Fund, Dan Jelicic - Dec 2004
London’s Sabre Fund Management does not just stop at stock-picking in its European long/short fund. It applies stylerotation to sectors as well, as Hedge Funds Review found out.
Equity hedge and distressed the places to be in anaemic October
Gloomy news shows little let up for fund of fund managers with most strategies disappointing
Sabre's latest fund launch ready for take-off growth
London's Sabre Fund Management does not just stop at stock-picking in its European long/short fund. It applies style rotation to sectors as well
In the future perfect
Despite a rough few months for managed futures and CTAs, Refco Alternative Investments' Advantage Multi-Manager Fund continues to offer diversification away from traditional assets, and other hedge fund strategies in its allocation to underlying CTA and…
HSBC Private Bank - November 2004
Simon Paul from HSBC Private Bank explains why the bank has been using hedge funds for its customers since 1989. There is also a focus on due diligence.
Hermitage Capital Mngmnt, Hermitage Fund, Bill Browder - November 2004
Shareholder activism in Russia has historically been adistinctly dangerous pastime, but for investors in TheHermitage Fund and its manager William Browder, it hasproduced healthy returns. This profile looks at the fund's 990% returns since 1996, before…
Asia keeps things interesting in difficult trading conditions
While oil prices continue to influence equity markets and volatility remains low, managers are seeing opportunity in emerging markets, distressed and Asia
From Russia... with gloves on
Shareholder activism in Russia has historically been a distinctly dangerous pastime, but for investors in The Hermitage Fund and its manager William Browder, it has produced returns of 990% since 1996.
Keeping a handle on the client's money
With $280bn in private clients' assets, as at 30 June 2004, HSBC Private Bank has been using hedge funds for its customers since 1989. Simon Paul, head of private wealth management at the bank, answers questions about how and why HSBC Private Bank uses…
LW Asset Management, Forum Abs Rtn Fund - Oct 2004
LW Asset Management’s Mark Weiss explains the case foremerging markets and the firm’s Forum Absolute Return Fund.
Charlemagne Capital, OCCO Asia hedge fund - October 2004
London emerging markets managers Charlemagne Capitalmoved Julian Mayo to manage the OCCO Asia Fund in 1999. He explains what makes it tick.
Champagne performance at Charlemagne
London emerging markets managers Charlemagne Capital have seen steady returns from the OCCO Asia hedge fund, while adding other emerging market products to its suite.
Forum emerges from the pack
LW Asset Management's Mark Weiss explains the case for emerging markets and the firm's Forum Absolute Return Fund
Managers holding out for US election and rate decisions
Hedge fund strategies have struggled of late, so managers are waiting to see what happens in America before selecting strategies to trade
Aspect Capital, Trading Fund, Martin Lueck - Sep 2004
Trading in around 100 futures markets, Aspect Capital’s Trading Fund had produced a net return of 45% since its inception in 2000. Then-research director, Martin Lueck, explained what drove the program to profits.
Global Advisors, Daniel Masters - September 2004
Hedge Funds Review spoke with Daniel Masters of Global Advisors about Global Advisors Discretionary Program, which had returned 15.6% between September 1999 and 31 July 2004, prospecting for resources profit