07/12/2011
Following last issue's single manager results, HFMWeek turns its attention to funds of hedge funds, and finds the sector holding steady following six months of uncertainty, as institutional
investors continue to value the services FoHFs can offer
07/12/2011
Regulation, performance and the eurozone crisis were central themes at the ALFI European Alternative Investment Fund conference two weeks ago. HFMWeek joined delegates in the Grand Duchy to take
the pulse of the industry as it emerged from a challenging few months
23/11/2011
The second HFMWeek AuA Survey of 2011 paints a different picture from the dramatic growth seen in the first half of the year. But, following six months of turbulence and uncertainty, the sector has
still maintained an upwards trajectory
23/11/2011
The publication of Esma’s AIFMD guidelines last week is the latest small step in the long process of hammering out a final version of the legislation, with all eyes now on adapting the rules
to each individual country next year
16/11/2011
HFMWeek’s annual countdown of the biggest Ucits hedge fund platforms finds the sector building on 2010’s growth, with a huge rise in assets held at the ten biggest
16/11/2011
As December approaches, managers are waiting to see if 2011’s rocky performance will translate into mass investor withdrawals, and will hope that, in light of wider market uncertainty, hedge
funds have proved their worth as a tool for diversification
09/11/2011
Following a tough year and continued questions over the validity of the fund of hedge funds model, HFMWeek spoke to four FoHFs of varying size about their investment approach and why the sector
still provides a valuable service to investors
09/11/2011
The collapse last week of brokerage firm MF Global, following losses from Eurozone debt exposure, has put the question of counterparty risk back onto the hedge fund agenda, but what has changed
since 2008?
02/11/2011
HFMWeek’s annual survey of the hedge fund seeding space shows the return of a number of big players and a sector awash with dry powder, with the top ten seeding funds accounting for a huge
$4.6bn in unallocated capital. read on for the full breakdown of the top ten seeders
02/11/2011
Following sustained industry lobbying pressure, the SEC last week announced concessions to the Form PF reporting measures required as part of Dodd-Frank. The changes will buy hedge funds some time,
but concerns about compliance costs and confidentiality remain