20/07/2011
The spectre of regulation has loomed large on the psyche of the US hedge fund industry since the enactment of the Dodd-Frank Financial Reform Act 12 months ago. With the deadline for registration
now pushed back, HFMWeek looks back over a year of tension and stilted progress to see what lies ahead
12/07/2011
The introduction of the fourth iteration of the Ucits legislation, Ucits IV, at the start of the month may have caught some by surprise, but for others, the new regulations will open up fresh
distribution opportunities
12/07/2011
It’s half-time in the procession to year-end and, with a notable amount of drama already behind us, as good a time as any to reintroduce HFMWeek’s State of the Industry readers’
survey. Compiling the thoughts of 70 industry professionals, from managers and investors to service providers and commentators, the next four pages offers a wealth of predictions from the people
best-placed to make them
29/06/2011
HFMWeek joined over 700 delegates in Monaco last week for Gaim, the must-attend event of the European hedge fund calendar, and found managers in a cautious but upbeat mood as they hunted for new
business and debated a range of industry issues
29/06/2011
The financial crisis was tough on asset-backed lending funds, and a spate of redemptions saw the space shrink considerably. But the launch this year of a new $1bn fund from FrontPoint Partners
suggests that direct lending and ABL is making a comeback, and, due to the restrictions of Dodd-Frank, the space offers a wealth of opportunity for smaller niche players
22/06/2011
HFMWeek talks to GlobeOp CEO Hans Hufschmid about the administrator’s recent growth, the impact of its move to India, and the lessons he has learned from working in the hedge fund industry
22/06/2011
Tarnished by the fall-out of the financial crisis, the FoHF sector has picked up the pieces and posted record growth in HFMWeek’s recent AuA Survey. But with recovery outpaced by its single
manager counterpart, it is clear that funds of hedge funds’ role as an investment tool is changing along with investors’ needs
14/06/2011
All the winners from last month's HFM Hedge Fund Services Awards in London
14/06/2011
As the reporting requirements of hedge fund investors increase, regulatory changes currently underway will also bring a new focus to information disclosure by funds’ end investors. Though
burdensome, the developments offer the chance of a fuller dialogue between funds and their investors
08/06/2011
The full list of the winners from the HFM European Performance Awards in London