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Margie Lindsay

Valuation issues stress relationship between hedge fund managers and investors

The valuation of hedge fund assets has become an issue fraught with tension. Fund administrators say they are up to the task. Fund managers believe they alone have the knowledge needed.

Hedge Funds Review | 30 Jan 2012secure

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Emerging market hedge funds struggle to find alpha in volatile environment

Emerging market hedge funds had a bad 2011. Markets placed a premium on liquidity vs quality and significant money flowed out of emerging markets as investors became more defensive and risk averse.

Hedge Funds Review | 30 Jan 2012secure

FSA says timetable too short for implementation of EU AIFM directive

Risk of disproportionate regulation and a lack of implementation time for the EU alternative investment fund managers (AIFM) directive are highlighted by the UK FSA in its latest discussion paper.

Hedge Funds Review | 30 Jan 2012secure

Audio: Solvency II directive could end hedge fund investment by European insurance companies

Draft Solvency II directive could mean European insurance companies (and possibly other institutional investors) will not be able to invest in hedge funds because of excessive capital requirements.

Hedge Funds Review | 27 Jan 2012 | screening image

Audio: Hedge fund investors warned of pitfalls of share class restrictions

Hedge fund share class restrictions may have unintended consequences, research suggests. Fund flow affects future performance, a fall of up to 5.6% was observed in funds where there were outflows.

Hedge Funds Review | 27 Jan 2012 | screening image

Middle East hotspots top political risk ranking

Political risks remain high in some emerging markets and frontier regions with Syria, Iraq and Libya topping the league table for key market index scores as complied by Aegis Advisory.

Hedge Funds Review | 25 Jan 2012secure

Sponsored video: Exploiting long/short credit arbitrage strategies

Credit markets are experiencing unprecedented volatility as hedge fund managers focus on liquid high-quality credits at or near the top of the capital structure and avoid riskier bonds and loans.

Hedge Funds Review | 25 Jan 2012 | screening image

People moves

The latest appointments within hedge funds and funds of hedge funds as well as related service industries.

Hedge Funds Review | 25 Jan 2012secure

New Capital Wealthy Nations Bond Fund: Stratton Street

The Ireland-domiciled Ucits Wealthy Nations Fund invests in investment grade bonds and companies using a database expressing the total assets and liabilities of 128 countries as a proportion of GDP.

Hedge Funds Review | 23 Jan 2012secure

Video: Interview with Isaac Souede, chairman and chief executive, Permal Group

Isaac Souede, chief executive and chairman of fund of hedge funds group Permal, talks about the challenges facing the industry, the creation of alpha and how the industry needs innovation to achieve alpha.......

Hedge Funds Review | 19 Jan 2012 | screening image

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