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Credit specialist Cairn Capital sees growth potential in hedge funds and asset management

With around $25 billion of assets under management and long-term advice, Cairn Capital’s focus on credit is the bedrock on which the company wants to build an asset management empire.

Hedge Funds Review | 03 Oct 2011secure

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Hedge funds continue to see ETFs as useful instruments while regulators voice concerns over complexity

European hedge fund managers continue to discover the advantages of using exchange traded funds. But differences between the US and Europe are also causing concern for regulators.

Hedge Funds Review | 03 Oct 2011secure

CTA/managed futures hedge fund strategies profit as volatility picks up

CTAs capitalising on price trends in futures markets are posting large profits as other hedge fund strategies struggle to cope with higher volatility and general financial market weakness.

Hedge Funds Review | 03 Oct 2011secure

Institutional investors set to increase allocations to emerging market hedge fund managers

Easy money in emerging markets is over. Developing markets are attracting much more interest with hedge fund managers running this strategy expecting increased allocations over the next few years.

Hedge Funds Review | 03 Oct 2011secure

Hedge funds see opportunity in beaten-down commercial mortgage-backed securities

Commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) offer attractive returns for investors prepared to ride out short-term volatility. The revival is driven by better than expected performance by legacy CMBS.......

Hedge Funds Review | 03 Oct 2011secure

Hedge fund managers perform better than long-only counter parts in giving returns in Ucits products

Hedge fund experience counts when choosing a manager for a Ucits products, concludes a study by Lyxor Managed Account Platform (MAP) Research. Regulation, too, negatively impacts returns, says the study.......

Hedge Funds Review | 30 Sep 2011

Equity long/short hedge funds battle to find alpha as correlation remains high

While correlation among hedged equity managers remains stubbornly high post-crisis, carefully selected long/short funds should continue to add alpha to hedge fund portfolios over the long term.

Hedge Funds Review | 31 Aug 2011secure

Long/short equity hedge fund managers capture little alpha in volatile markets

Sovereign debt uncertainties, market volatility and disregard of company fundamentals are giving little comfort to equity long/short hedge fund managers in the remaining months of 2011.

Hedge Funds Review | 31 Aug 2011secure

Range of hedge fund strategies offer inflation protection for investors

Inflationary protection is offered by intermediate maturity US Treasury inflation protected bonds, gold, stressed corporate bonds, commodities, diversified macro, emerging markets and managed futures....

Hedge Funds Review | 08 Aug 2011secure

European distressed debt hedge fund managers eye prospects of massive refinancings in 2012

European distressed debt hedge fund managers are optimistic about the prospects of tapping into a €140 billion leverage loan market in 2012 while investors worry about a lack of skilled managers.

Hedge Funds Review | 08 Aug 2011secure

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