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Brazilian hedge funds enter Ucits field

First Brazilian Ucits hedge fund launched on Morgan Stanley’s FundLogic Alternatives platform. The long/short equity market neutral strategy is based on an existing fund benchmarked to the Bovespa.

Hedge Funds Review | 14 Dec 2011secure

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Risk and compliance issues top agenda for software providers to hedge fund industry

As new regulations come into force for hedge funds, more information will need to be collected and formatted for use in compliance and risk reporting both internally and externally to regulators.

Hedge Funds Review | 12 Dec 2011secure

Independent Ucits hedge fund platform provider says success is built around close monitoring of risk

Independent Ucits platform provider Alpha Ucits says managers are attracted to products that are able to raise assets. Selection criteria are high, with the average AUM of managers above $1 billion.

Hedge Funds Review | 12 Dec 2011secure

BAML Ucits hedge fund platform offers strategy diversity to investors

With 14 managers on its Luxembourg-based Ucits platform, Bank of America Merrill Lynch is able to offer institutional investors a wide diversity of hedge fund strategies within a regulated framework.

Hedge Funds Review | 12 Dec 2011secure

Building strong investor relationships is key to successful third-party marketing

Marketing Ucits hedge funds is challenging, involving education of an investor base often new to hedge funds. Hedge fund managers, too, are unfamiliar with this new class of investor.

Hedge Funds Review | 12 Dec 2011secure

Hedge Funds Review reveals results of first service provider awards

Service providers play a key role in the smooth operation of hedge fund management companies. Increased regulation and investor concerns over counterparty risks make their role even more central.

Hedge Funds Review | 12 Dec 2011

Vote of confidence for providers in results from service provider rankings 2011

Service providers play a key role in the smooth operation of hedge fund management companies. Their role has become even more central as increased regulation and risk controls take centre stage.

Hedge Funds Review | 12 Dec 2011secure

Evolution of hedge fund industry matched by consistency in index provision

Hedge Fund Research sees opportunities for hedge funds in emerging markets, particularly in Russia and Eastern Europe. It also predicts EU regulations could negatively impact Ucits hedge funds.

Hedge Funds Review | 12 Dec 2011secure

No relief in 2012 for hedge funds as regulations continue to impact industry

Regulatory changes for hedge funds will continue in 2012 as amendments under the Dodd-Frank Act come into force and the deadline for the European AIFM directive nears, according to Kaye Scholer.

Hedge Funds Review | 08 Dec 2011secure

Hedge funds will end year in negative territory as asset outflow continues

Hedge fund assets under management increased slightly in October although year-to-date returns in aggregate are negative. However, outflows continued with a net decline in AUM.

Hedge Funds Review | 28 Nov 2011secure

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