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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 Review | 03 Feb 2012secure

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Hedge fund start-ups continue despite difficult market conditions

Despite volatile markets this year, hedge fund seeder IMQubator has not observed a slowdown in hedge fund start-ups. It has completed its ninth seeding deal with Volvar Asset Management.

Hedge Funds Review | 30 Nov 2011secure

Book review: Higher profile given to liquidity risk management post 2008

Post 2008 more emphasis has been put on liquidity risk management and modelling by market practitioners, including hedge fund managers. Liquidity Modelling is a useful guide to the subject.

Hedge Funds Review | 30 Nov 2011secure

JC Flowers sees potential investment opportunity in troubled eurozone banks

JC Flowers head says reliance on short-term funding is a weakness of the securities industry, not just MF Global. The worsening eurozone crisis could lead to investment opportunities in troubled banks...

Hedge Funds Review | 14 Nov 2011secure

CFS Total Return Fund: Covenant Financial Services

Covenant Financial Services is betting on commodities and equities that stand to benefit from growing demand from Asia. As a macro investor, CIO Steve Shafer is extremely bearish on developed markets....

Hedge Funds Review | 03 Oct 2011secure

Manager profile: Paul Ruddock, co-founder and CEO, Lansdowne Partners

Paul Ruddock worries inappropriate regulation could inhibit hedge funds from achieving their returns. He is also concerned that London may have trouble attracting talent in future.

Hedge Funds Review | 01 Jun 2011secure

Competition between Europe and the US could endanger financial stability

The financial industry has barely changed since the financial crisis despite the Dodd-Frank Act in the US and the alternative investment fund managers (AIFM) directive in the European Union.

Hedge Funds Review | 12 Apr 2011secure

Audio: Investors urged to keep faith with Japan

Japan’s natural disaster will at most shave 1%-2% off GDP before public spending and reconstruction give the economy a kick-start, according to Martin Currie portfolio manager John-Paul Temperley.

Hedge Funds Review | 16 Mar 2011 | screening image

Nomura to cut prime brokerage numbers

Nomura, which bought Lehman’s European, Middle Eastern and Asian equities and investment banking business in 2008, is cutting back its prime brokerage numbers.

Hedge Funds Review | 15 Mar 2011secure

Hedge funds learn the art of protecting portfolios from tail risk

Tail risk events, sometimes depicted as black swans, are more prevalent than first thought and certainly more painful. Hedge funds managers are finding ways to protect portfolios against such events.

Hedge Funds Review | 01 Mar 2011secure

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