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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.

Hedge Funds Review | 30 Jan 2012secure

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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

Funds of hedge funds offered data service to help meet increasing reporting requirements

Tim Group is offering a data reconciliation and reporting service for funds of hedge funds and administrators, which will help them meet reporting requirements under the EU AIFM directive.

Hedge Funds Review | 21 Dec 2011secure

Investment into hedge funds via managed accounts gains momentum moving into 2012

Deutsche Bank has had a second wave of expansion on its managed account hedge fund platform this year. It has benefited from an increased appetite for managed accounts from a wider investor base.

Hedge Funds Review | 12 Dec 2011secure

Hedge fund strategies get boost from automatic corporate action notifications

Hedge fund managers could get early notification of corporate actions through an automated system that aims to help them to mitigate the risks associated with managing corporate events.

Hedge Funds Review | 12 Dec 2011secure

Non-US MF Global clients caught in cross-border collateral trap

Omnibus structure meant clearing clients of MF Global outside the US were asked to double up on collateral payments. Use of the structure for OTC markets is now in doubt.

Hedge Funds Review | 08 Dec 2011secure

US regulatory requirements shine spotlight on data management

Hedge funds need to improve data management and work closely with service providers such as fund administrators to meet requirements of Form PF, a complex regulatory filing for private fund advisers.

Hedge Funds Review | 06 Dec 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

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Winner: Best performing specialist fund of hedge funds over 10 years

Hedge Funds Review | 23 Nov 2011secure

Calpers allocates $100m in first hedge fund seeding operation

US pension fund Calpers has seeded its first hedge fund, Breton Hill Capital, a Toronto-based global macro fund. It has also launched a search for companies to manage up to $2 billion.

Hedge Funds Review | 26 Sep 2011secure

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