20/04/2011
Launches are on the up, and the current raft is dominated by new ventures from both veteran hedge fund managers and investment bank prop desk traders setting up on their own. But what part does a
manager's background play in convincing investors to part with capital?
13/04/2011
Amid the various shifting dynamics that the hedge fund industry has navigated in recent years, the need to attract the best personnel has been a constant. HFMWeek looks at the current hiring
trends, and how investors are driving managers’ recruitment needs
13/04/2011
After a turbulent first three months of the year, HFMWeek took the temperature of the industry to see how hedge fund investor sentiment has reacted to recent global volatility and market
uncertainty
06/04/2011
The drying up of bridge financing during the crisis hit funds of hedge funds hard. Post-crisis, as capital starts flowing again, HFMWeek investigates who is active in a changed financing landscape
06/04/2011
Consolidation within the hedge fund administration space is on the rise, with conventional wisdom suggesting larger firms are best placed to respond to the increasing operational standards expected
of post-crisis funds. But many still see smaller admin firms as having an important role in the evolving service provider space
30/03/2011
In its second annual overview of the managed accounts industry, HFMWeek counts down the top ten platforms and investigates whether the much-discussed growth in the use of segregated investment
vehicles has materialised in 2011
30/03/2011
The latest HFMWeek US Subscriber Breakfast Briefing discussed allocation plans at US public pension funds, with the panel shedding light on the growing importance of hedge funds for institutions
looking for diversified portfolios, but also the operational demands required to secure these cautious investors
23/03/2011
The UK’s National Employment Savings Trust (Nest), set up to manage the new employer pension legislation coming into force next year, represents great potential as a possible future hedge
fund investor. HFMWeek talks to CIO Mark Fawcett about the scheme’s approach to investing
23/03/2011
How markets are reacting to the ongoing crisis in Japan
16/03/2011
Hedge fund trade body the Alternative Investment Management Association (Aima) has become increasingly prominent in representing the industry in legislative discussions over the past two years.
Now, as it hosts its first global forum in Brussels, it is taking its role in fighting the industry’s corner to the next level