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Roubini forecasts continuing danger for global economic outlook in 2012 and beyond
Advanced economies, compared with emerging markets, have better fundamentals, but getting back to ‘normal' will be a multi-year process, says economist Nouriel Roubini.
Hedge Funds | 06 Feb 2012
Direct Access to launch alternative asset management business
NY-based brokerage Direct Access Partners is setting up an alternative asset management unit that will also provide seed and acceleration capital for hedge funds.
Investors | 06 Feb 2012
Sothic Capital European Opportunities Fund: Sothic Capital Management
As the European distressed cycle begins, Gertjan (GJ) Koomen, chief investment officer at Sothic, believes there will be many opportunities in distressed corporates over several years.
Hedge Funds | 03 Feb 2012
Investors focus on risk reduction as hedge fund performance becomes secondary issue
Institutional investors are now the main money behind hedge funds. While expectations of absolute return have been scaled down, focus is on maximising risk adjusted returns through bespoke portfolios....
Institutional | 03 Feb 2012
US regulators step up hedge fund investigations
Recent insider trading and fraud cases involving hedge funds are indicative of a more aggressive approach to investigating financial crimes in the US as the focus moves to suspicious trading activity....
Hedge Funds | 03 Feb 2012
Poor performance for hedge fund strategies in 2011 as assets under management increase
Despite lacklustre performance across many strategies, hedge funds had good inflows, ending 2011 with total AUM of $1.71 trillion. Fixed income was the best performer and equity long/short the worst.
Hedge Funds | 31 Jan 2012
Investable indexes: December 2011 returns
Broad hedge fund performance was down or flat for the end of 2011, with returns for the year in negative territory. There was some positive performance to be found in specific strategies.
Indexes | 31 Jan 2012
Hedge fund investors look to share classes for currency risk management
Part of the currency hedging process is managing the exposure gained through hedge fund share classes, another aspect of risk management, which is becoming more of a focus for investors.
Institutional | 30 Jan 2012
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.
Fund Administration | 30 Jan 2012
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.
Strategy | 30 Jan 2012
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