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Pension potential

Pension potential<br />

26/10/2011

HFMWeek attended the annual National Association for Pension Funds conference in Manchester last week, to find out how imminent UK pension changes could open up a wealth of opportunity for hedge funds – providing they understand what makes a pension fund tick

HFM US Performance Awards 2011

HFM US Performance Awards 2011

19/10/2011

HFM US Performance Awards 2011

Clear and present danger

Clear and present danger

19/10/2011

Proposals for a tax on financial transactions have been on the periphery of the political agenda for a while. But with renewed support for the tax from the EU President, it may be time for the hedge fund industry to seriously consider the impact of such a measure 

Gold standards

Gold standards

12/10/2011

HFMWeek meets Dame Amelia Fawcett, new chairman of the Hedge Fund Standards Board, to discuss the industry response to regulation, and the task ahead of her in expanding the global reach of the standards

Knowledge pool

Knowledge pool

12/10/2011

Plans to share consultancy services are gathering interest among UK local government pension schemes, and while these collaborations could help reduce costs and share investment expertise, there are some who warn a streamlined approach could lead to a growing short-termism in pensions’ investment outlook

Pitch perfect

Pitch perfect

05/10/2011

Pitching to potential investors can make or break a deal, and with competition for new capital as fierce as ever, HFMWeek spoke to investors, consultants and hedge funds to find out how to prepare, execute and follow-up the perfect pitch

Summer of discontent

Summer of discontent

05/10/2011

Man Group’s recently released second-quarter performance figures, showing a dramatic drop in AUM and significant redemptions, may be bad news for the recently merged hedge fund manager, but many see the results as par for the course in a turbulent year, and a sign of the growing maturity of the post-2008 hedge fund investor

French connection

French connection

28/09/2011

The French hedge fund industry may be something of an untapped market, but for the three co-founders of recent start-up CIAM, regulatory uncertainty in the UK and close links to Europe make Paris the place to be

Impact assessment

Impact assessment

28/09/2011

As the long-discussed details of the EU’s AIFM Directive begin to take shape, with Aima’s recent paper laying bare the potential cost of the despository requirement, the hedge fund industry must now set about assessing the impact of the proposals and its response

20 for 2012

20 for 2012

14/09/2011

The 20 first-timer launches to look out for next year  

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29/02/2012

UK: Opera Standards: The Challenge and Opportunities of Standardising Hedge Fund Risk Reporting

Join us and our panel of experts for HFMWeek's Subscribers' Club February's UK breakfast briefing…

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29/02/2012

US: Endowments and Foundations in Hedge Funds

The next US HFMWeek Subscribers' Club breakfast, will take place on Wednesday February 29. Join…

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02/02/2011

European Hedge Fund Services Awards 2012

HFMWeek's European Hedge Fund Services Awards are designed to recognise companies that have outperformed...

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