21/04/2010
After years of hype, it seems the potential of the world's emerging markets, lead by the Bric economies – Brazil, Russia, India and China – is finally being realised. With developed markets proving slower to recover from 2008's bodyblows, it is these newborn economic powerhouses, and the nascent frontier markets following in their wake, that are capturing investor attention
21/04/2010
With Obama's momentous healthcare proposals working their way through the US Senate, healthcare-focused hedge funds are looking ahead to the reconfigured space and identifying where future opportunities and challenges might lay
14/04/2010
The decision by major UK pension fund USS to adopt a bespoke approach in its managed account relationship with Man Group may well signal the next step in managed accounts evolution, driven by large institutional investors' desire for control over their investments
31/03/2010
The recent FSA investigation into insider trading has seen the much-discussed spectre of hedge fund regulation translated into tangible action, sending a clear message to the sector that market abuse contols are an essential part of hedge fund due dilligence requirements
25/03/2010
US institutional investors' long-running relationship with hedge funds looks set to gain momentum in 2010, as last year's strong performance and growing investor confidence augurs significant commitments from state pension funds. HFMWeek looks at where the big allocations will come from this year.
25/03/2010
The forced delay in the EU Council's vote on the latest draft of the AIFM Directive has offered fresh hope to hedge fund lobbyists that there is still time to soften the legislation's more damaging tenets. And, with fresh pressure from the US and UK government, the outcome in Brussels is far from decided.
18/03/2010
One year on from the global recession’s nadir and the subsequent rally in the equity markets is beginning to flatten out, with some analysts even predicting the approach of a second slump. For long/short equity funds, however, an important shift in market fundamentals has take place, placing managers in a new trading environment, one which, for the first time in 12 months, will make equity-based outperformance a well-earned commodity
18/03/2010
The faltering fortunes of the FoHF model have seen funds lose assets, not as a result of performance, but due to a new dawn of investor awareness, and a fresh drive towards direct investing. What will it take to revive the fund of hedge funds space?
14/03/2010
Following a year of strong returns, expectations of hedge fund inflows in 2010 are high. Last week, HFMWeek visited Arizona to talk to investors at one of the year's first cap intro events
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?
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...
