01/02/2012
Amid the discussion and predictions at last week’s GAIM USA 2012 conference in Florida, the popularity of smaller managers was a prominent topic for those identifying industry trends for the
year ahead
01/02/2012
As an increasing number of hedge funds make the switch to cloud computing, HFMWeek explores the technology’s potential benefits and costs
25/01/2012
The concerted shift from Defined Benefit to Defined Contribution pension schemes means hedge funds must get to grips with a different breed of investor
25/01/2012
After a year of disappointing performance, the question of how much hedge funds charge for their services is once again on the agenda, with a combination of competition and investor pressure
leading to a re-evaluation of the traditional 2/20 hedge fund fee structure
18/01/2012
Following last week’s interviewee-led 2012 preview, HFMWeek has put the crystal ball in the hands of its readers. A range of questions – covering topics from returns and industry
assets, to allocations and launches – were answered by 66 respondents, covering a full complement of industry roles.
18/01/2012
As the specifics of the EU restrictions on naked short-selling of credit default swaps become clear, the hedge fund industry is now setting about the task of assessing the impact of the new
proposals in time for their introduction in November this year
11/01/2012
In what promises to be an unpredictable year for hedge funds, HFMWeek takes on the unenviable job of predicting the main themes to look out for in the coming 12 months
11/01/2012
Solvency II, forthcoming legislation that will overhaul the European insurance market, has been largely overlooked by the hedge fund industry. But as its introduction draws closer, funds are waking
up to its potentially far-reaching implications
14/12/2011
Using the best December for a decade as a springboard, hopes for a strong 2011 were further buoyed by several bits of good news in early January
14/12/2011
HFMWeek speaks to Lionel Erdely, CEO of Lyxor US, about the benefits of the strong US base that the firm has built over the past two years, and his expectations for the industry in the coming year