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Performance data: 10 Feb 10 - 17 Feb 10

Monthly data for hedge funds reporting between 10 Feb 10 - 17 Feb 10 . Compiled by HFMWeek from data provided by BarclayHedge
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Funds of hedge funds fall out of favour

A growing number of institutional investors are now opting to invest directly into hedge funds instead of allocating to the space via funds of hedge funds.

The case for an internal accounting solution

Hedge fund managers have no doubt learnt some tough lessons over the past two years, not least the need for a robust and efficient back office.

Institutional investors opt to go direct

The July edition of Preqin's Hedge Fund Investor Spotlight reveals how institutional investors have increasingly opted to allocate directly to the hedge fund space, rather than via a fund of hedge fund vehicle.

Get set for UCITS IV

With the countdown to UCITS IV implementation now well underway, funds industry professionals must assess the changes, growing complexity of the market and consider the business options ahead.

Performance analysis: 29 July 2010

Performance analysis by strategy and sector

HFMWeek Daily Snapshot - 29 July

Today: Tiger Global Management reportedly invests $20m in LinkedIn; Singapore hedge fund start-up increase following regulatory change; Moore Capital opens Zurich office; and finally, hedge funds' risk appetite is on the rise, says FSA...

HFMWeek Daily Snapshot - 28 July

Today: George Soros is said to be in talks to buy a stake in Bombay Stock Exchange; B&G faces French insider trading investigation; RAB Capital slashes dividend as assets continue to decline; and finally, Citigroup plans to reassign a team of prop traders to hedge fund unit...

New Zealand gains in Asia-Pacific hub race

New Zealand has moved ahead of Australia in the race to establish a new global hedge fund centre in Asia-Pacific, crystallising plans to use Europe’s Ucits regulation as a template for its new fund regime

Hedge fund inflows in Q2

Hedge inflows have slowed as volatile markets made sitting on the sidelines the safest option in Q2. According to figures from HFR, the quarter’s $9.5bn - a 30% drop from Q1’s $14bn – reflected the 'wait and see' policy of many investors as the HFRI Fund Weighted Composite dropped -2.5%. With nerves setting in, recent predictions of a boom of interest in the alpha potential of smaller managers also fell flat, with the lion’s share of money going to large $5bn-plus managers.

22/09/2010

UK: Ucits IV