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Samuel Sender

Ratings needed for non-financial risks in European Union funds management industry

Strengthening of capital requirements and better information to evaluate non-financial risks are important for hedge funds. Fund governance needs to be strengthened to manage non-financial risks.

Hedge Funds Review | 01 Mar 2011secure

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Regulation has not kept pace with innovation in the fund management industry

The Ucits directive fails to make adequate allowances for the operational consequences of financial innovation. Non-financial risk has increased and regulations contributed to this rise.

Hedge Funds Review | 01 Feb 2011secure

Risk appetite of long-term investors shows mixed attitude towards illiquid assets

Academic research and survey results on portfolio construction and the relative merits of investing in illiquid assets such as hedge funds for long-term institutional investors show diversity is key.

Hedge Funds Review | 05 Oct 2010secure

Roles of depositaries and custodians in a Ucits hedge fund framework

In the May issue we reported the results of a recent EDHEC-Risk Institute survey on structuring hedge fund strategies as Ucits.

Hedge Funds Review | 02 Jun 2010secure

Questions abound over Ucits hedge funds

The directive on alternative investment fund managers (AIFM) will not necessarily allow professional investors to buy the funds offered to them. Controversy around the directive, together with uncertainty......

Hedge Funds Review | 08 May 2010secure

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