Editor's view: 4 March 2010
Pardoned by De Larosière, the G20, and, last week, the FSA. If we didn’t know it 12 months ago, we certainly should all be cognisant now that hedge funds played no role in the carnage of 2008
This month’s HFMWeek Subscriber Club breakfast, in association with Advent, will…
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Pardoned by De Larosière, the G20, and, last week, the FSA. If we didn’t know it 12 months ago, we certainly should all be cognisant now that hedge funds played no role in the carnage of 2008
The all-consuming craze for managed accounts hasn’t taken over the industry yet, but the way it is going, it won’t be long before it does.
"As if the increase in supervisory resources were not enough, the FSA is actively looking to set examples"
As those who have followed this magazine’s AIFM ‘Directive Action’ campaign will know, European politics is not a linear process.
"We need to balance providing the right information with avoiding overburdening the industry"
They’ve bided there time, longer than most would have anticipated, but Mena investors, in particular the region's sovereign wealth funds (SWFs), are finally returning to hedge funds.
So much for third-party marketing scandals. Pensions caught in the headlights of the pay-to-play scandal probably feared the worst when regulatory overhaul and pension investment reform were promised.
There is nothing particularly mysterious about the world of managed accounts. In fact, the central purpose of these vehicles is to peel away the veil of inscrutability that sometimes hangs over the hedge fund world.
"One of the basics of managing banks is that diversified fee-earning activities make banks more stable"
A bright idea doesn’t burn forever. And with new entrants jostling to enter the managed accounts space, many in the hedge fund sector are gambling that last year’s Eureka moment is not about to sputter out.
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