27/01/2010
Last week's announcement that the Obama administration, led by economic advisory board chief Paul Volcker, plans to curb commercial banks' investment powers may have sent the markets reeling, but some in the hedge fund space see the proposals as a source of opportunity
20/01/2010
In the wake of Lehman, the prime brokerage market may have opened up, giving many smaller players the oxygen to thrive, but will this mini-prime boom be short lived, as the market shrinks and smaller brokerages struggle to retain their piece of the pie?
20/01/2010
HFMWeek spoke to Matteo Perruccio, chief executive officer at Hermes BPK Partners, about the firm's succcessful FoHF launches in a downmarket and why he takes inspiration for investment products from the Apple iPhone
14/01/2010
Following a tough year for commodity trading advisors, HFMWeek spoke to veteran CTA investor Harry Ploss about his success in managed futures, and why there is still money to be made from commodities.
19/11/2009
Hedge funds' performance turnaround this year has seen 2008's talk of mass investor redemptions turn into muted whispers as inflows begin to return to the industry, but, with many funds still holding gated assets, some believe the sector could still be in for an investor backlash.
19/11/2009
Last week saw the first public debate of the divisive draft AIFM Directive legislation. Members of the Econ committee joined industry representatives to thrash out the many issues with the legislation and take the first steps on the long road to a consensus
12/11/2009
Skyrocketing oil and gold prices have seen the commodity markets outperform most other strategies this year. Yet commodity-trading hedge funds have struggled to capitalise on the boom, with volatile returns and disparate performance across the sector. But are managers biding their time and waiting for the commodities wave to break?
12/11/2009
Despite a new centre-right coalition in government, Germany's current stance on alternatives is one of well-established suspicion and stand-offishness. But with growing interest in the Ucits space, and the prospect of EU regulation calming investor nerves, could it be time for hedge funds to make inroads into the heart of Europe?
04/11/2009
From their offices in New York's sleek Time Warner Centre, family office TAG Associates rode out last year's market turbulence, in part thanks to a commitment to hedge funds. Chief executive Stanley Pantowich talks to HFMWeek about TAG's investment strategy
28/10/2009
In June, York Capital Management, a hedge fund management firm in New York with $10bn under management, joined the parade of large European managers that have flooded the market with Ucits III fund products this year. Until then, US hedge fund managers had, by and large, ignored Ucits vehicles.
22/09/2010
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30/09/2010
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26/08/10
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