Hire power
04/03/2010
The recent recruitment drive at a number of big-name hedge funds points to a renewed emphasis on sales and marketing. Is this a further sign of the importance of investor perception driving hedge fund strategy?
Features
Coming to America
17/02/2010
Driven by the prevailing threat of an AIFM regulatory clampdown, many European hedge funds are now looking westwards to access the rich institutional investor pickings in the US. But does the land of plenty have enough to go around?
Over the wall
17/02/2010
China's recent announcement that it is to allow short-selling on its mainland stock exchanges opens up the potential of one of the fastest growing markets in the world. But there may yet be many obstacles in the way of the creation of a genuine Chinese hedge fund industry
Seats of earning
03/02/2010
As hedge funds begin to make their way back into investor portfolios, the endowment and foundation industry, traditionally long-term champions of alternative investments, speaks about its experience and expectations in the aftermath of the credit crisis
Brokering change
03/02/2010
January's HFMWeek breakfast briefing examined the state of play in the prime brokerage sector, which, since the collapse of Lehman and the resulting ructions in the financial world, has seen a reconfiguring of the relationship between prime brokers and their hedge fund clients
The reign in Spain
27/01/2010
Spain's inheritance of the EU Council presidency from Sweden has been the source of some trepidation for the hedge fund industry, fearing an increase in restrictions as the AIFM Directive makes its way into law. HFMWeek reviews the handover and looks at the impact the Spanish presidency will have on the legislation
From crisis to opportunity
27/01/2010
Last week's announcement that the Obama administration, led by economic advisory board chief Paul Volcker, plans to curb commercial banks' investment powers may have sent the markets reeling, but some in the hedge fund space see the proposals as a source of opportunity
The prime time bomb
20/01/2010
In the wake of Lehman, the prime brokerage market may have opened up, giving many smaller players the oxygen to thrive, but will this mini-prime boom be short lived, as the market shrinks and smaller brokerages struggle to retain their piece of the pie?
Fully engaged
20/01/2010
HFMWeek spoke to Matteo Perruccio, chief executive officer at Hermes BPK Partners, about the firm's succcessful FoHF launches in a downmarket and why he takes inspiration for investment products from the Apple iPhone
Managing the CTA market
14/01/2010
Following a tough year for commodity trading advisors, HFMWeek spoke to veteran CTA investor Harry Ploss about his success in managed futures, and why there is still money to be made from commodities.
24/03/2010
UK: Developments in managed accounts
This month’s HFMWeek Subscriber Club breakfast, in association with Advent, will take place on Wednesday 24…
25/02/2010
US: European FoHF managers in the US market
This month’s HFMWeek Subscriber Club breakfast will take place on Thursday 25 February. Join us…
22/10/2009
European Performance Awards
An event that celebrates hedge funds and funds of hedge funds that have outperformed their peers.
