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Joanne Harris

Equity market neutral managers remain positive despite difficult year

Equity market neutral hedge fund managers have struggled over 2010 with market volatility and a hostile investment environment as the start-stop economic recovery impacts on the strategy.

Hedge Funds Review | 01 Dec 2010secure

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Investor relations teams put emphasis on transparency and information for investors

Investor relations is considered a vital aspect of single manager hedge fund and funds of hedge fund services. Increased demands for transparency and detailed reporting are now common.

Hedge Funds Review | 01 Nov 2010secure

Industry AUM on track to hit $2 trillion in 2011

Total assets in the hedge fund industry are on course to hit $2 trillion during the first half of 2011 after the best quarterly inflows in the third quarter of 2010 for three years.

Hedge Funds Review | 31 Oct 2010secure

Fund profile: Thames River Longstone Fund (Thames River Capital)

The Thames River Longstone Fund has seen real vale in taking long/shore positions on real estate equities. The portfolio managers see a clear mean-reversion trend within the sector.

Hedge Funds Review | 31 Oct 2010secure

Hedge fund M&A expected to accelerate in 2011

The era of consolidation in the hedge fund industry is here to stay as managers seek the optimum size to attract capital in a risk-averse world.

Hedge Funds Review | 31 Oct 2010secure

Investable indexes: September 2010 returns

The September 2010 returns for investable indexes: Dow Jones/Credit Suisse Investable Indexes, Frontier Capital Multi Asset Platform Fund, Hedge Fund Research Indexes and Lyxor Alternative Index.

Hedge Funds Review | 31 Oct 2010

Independent directors seen as crucial for hedge fund corporate governance

The financial crisis highlighted the need for independent directors for hedge funds. Different models to provide directors are being tested as regulators consider tighter rules.

Hedge Funds Review | 31 Oct 2010secure

Commodities remain an attractive asset class for many hedge funds

Despite volatile markets commodities trading remains a popular strategy with hedge fund managers and investors while regulators are more concerned that speculation could disrupt prices.

Hedge Funds Review | 31 Oct 2010secure

JP Morgan’s Highbridge acquires Brazilian alternative manager

JP Morgan’s alternative asset management business Highbridge Capital Management has announced it has taken a majority interest in Brazil’s Gávea Investimentos.

Hedge Funds Review | 27 Oct 2010secure

Iosco proposes oversight principles for dark liquidity

The International Organization of Securities Commissions (Iosco) has released a consultation paper aimed at helping regulators to deal with issues surrounding dark liquidity.

Hedge Funds Review | 27 Oct 2010secure

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