23/06/2010
The annual Gaim international conference provides as reliable a snapshot as any of the state of mind of the hedge fund community. HFMWeek visited Monaco's glittering coast to hear talk of hedge fund allocations, with a cautious eye on regulation and due dilligence
23/06/2010
Fund managers seeded by Dutch platform IMQubator must relocate to the firm's base in Amsterdam. Here, IMQubator's co-founders explain why they keep their managers so close and where they see their company heading
16/06/2010
As the US administration tightens its grip on the financial sector and hedge funds finally address the implications of complying with the Fin 48 tax provision, HFMWeek examines how managers can adapt to the proposals across the short, medium and long term
16/06/2010
With regulation at the forefront of many US hedge fund managers' concerns, HFMWeek paid a visit to the Managed Funds Association's annual conference at the Drake Hotel in Chicago, to see how the trade assocaition saw the issue playing out
09/06/2010
Mutual fund allocations to hedge fund strategies look to be on the increase, as managed accounts open up a way for mutuals to tap non-correlated returns with the required levels of transparency and liquidity. For their part, hedge funds will do their best to attract this stable investment in a still-fluctuating market
01/06/2010
The controversial draft AIFM Directive has now passed votes in the EU's two legislative chambers, bringing to an end the first part of the proposal's journey into law. With opposition in the hedge fund industry still strong, and discussions on the final shape of the legislation due to begin, is there still time to effect change?
12/05/2010
The market's reaction to the Greek debt crisis and concerns about the exposure of some European banks to the contagion will be seen by many as the first real trial of the revised prime broker relationships established by hedge funds in the wake of the Lehman collapse. Did the new system pass the test?
12/05/2010
Scarcity of investment capital and a cautious approach from institutional investors have hit many smaller hedge fund managers hard, but, according to Andrew Kennedy, COO at recent success-story Sam Capital, in order to compete, small firms just need to take their time telling their story
28/04/2010
With the UK General Election virtually upon us, and the polls pointing towards a genuine three-horse race, HFMWeek speaks to representatives from each of the prospective Governments to assess what impact their policies will have on Britain's hedge fund industry, both nationally and, crucially, in addressing the challenges of impending European regulation
28/04/2010
The pension fund sector's relationship with hedge funds has been a long-running one, but one which has frequently seen the strategy held at arm's length, with investments restricted to 'alternatives' buckets. However, recent moves by many pensions to revise their approach to portfolio structure, and to learn more about hedge funds, could see them take a more integral role in pension schemes' allocation plans
22/09/2010
This month’s HFMWeek Subscriber Club breakfast will take place on Wednesday 22 September. Join us and…
30/09/2010
The next HFMWeek Subscriber Club breakfast will take place on Thursday 30 September. Topic and…
19/07/10
Following the success of the last year’s HFM US Hedge Fund Performance Awards we...
