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Hedge fund managers diversify to capture value from volatility

Hedge fund strategies to capture value from volatility are becoming more diversified as managers migrate from long volatility strategies to generate alpha from volatility in stock markets.

Hedge Funds Review | 06 May 2011secure

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Institutional investors continue sell-off of secondary market hedge fund positions

New institutional investors are entering the secondary market for hedge funds as more prime names become available, trading around or above par. Growing trend for sales of block illiquid positions.

Hedge Funds Review | 06 May 2011secure

Investors favour more esoteric assets in hedge fund secondary trading

Institutional investors start to concentrate on the secondary trading of hedge funds running strategies focusing on esoteric assets such as asset-based lending/direct loans in March.

Hedge Funds Review | 04 Apr 2011secure

People moves

The latest appointments within hedge funds and funds of hedge funds as well as related service industries.

Hedge Funds Review | 21 Mar 2011secure

Secondary hedge fund market activity focuses on esoteric names

The beginning of 2011 has seen the secondary hedge fund market focus more on esoteric names, often including highly illiquid underlying holdings.

Hedge Funds Review | 01 Mar 2011secure

Secondary hedge fund market activity for 2011 set to grow as market becomes more established

Secondary hedge fund market trading ended 2010 with more activity. As the market continues to become more established, 2011 should see increased trades and a wider range of players.

Hedge Funds Review | 01 Feb 2011secure

Mid-sized names expected to be more active on secondary hedge fund market in 2011

Despite relatively benign market conditions since 2009, 2010 has actually seen a marked increase in hedge fund secondary market volume and transactions. This was due to a combination of factors.

Hedge Funds Review | 04 Jan 2011secure

Secondary hedge fund market continues to dispose of illiquid assets

The October/November secondary market period has seen early indications of sellers entering the market to clear illiquid assets by year end.

Hedge Funds Review | 01 Dec 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

Secondary hedge fund trading trends accelerate

The September/October period has seen a continuation of recent trends in secondary hedge fund trading.

Hedge Funds Review | 31 Oct 2010secure

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