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Dodd-Frank: one year on

Dodd-Frank: one year on

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

Ucits goes fourth

Ucits goes fourth

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  

The HFMWeek State of the Industry Survey 2011

The HFMWeek State of the Industry Survey 2011

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  

Gaim on

Gaim on

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

Ready, willing and ABL

Ready, willing and ABL

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

Global approach

Global approach

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

Where are FoHFs headed?

Where are FoHFs headed?

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

HFM European Awards 2011 - Hedge Fund Services

HFM European Awards 2011 - Hedge Fund Services

14/06/2011

All the winners from last month's HFM Hedge Fund Services Awards in London

Transparency flows

Transparency flows

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

HFM European Awards 2011 - all the winners 

HFM European Awards 2011 - all the winners 

08/06/2011

The full list of the winners from the HFM European Performance Awards in London

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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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