Strategy
Sweating it out
How many more rounds are institutional pension fund investors prepared to go with their traditional investments before they start considering hedge funds?
Rising stars
Fund of funds managers have an increasingly wide choice of portfolios to choose from, but how can they discern tomorrow's top performers?
US interest rate moves increases market activity
Managers are moving to take advantage of the current FX climate.
Facing difficulties
Investors are trying to seize opportunities, but the outlook of the current market is making it harder
Astin to exploit volatitlity of Western European stocks
1%-2% monthly return aim for volatility arbitrage fund
RiskMetrics gives 'full risk transparency' to Arden FoF
Fund of funds uses data hub to increase risk disclosure
Hedge funds take root in retail sector
Despite the regulations enforced on hedge funds by the FSA, some of the biggest groups are based in the capital. With an increasing number of funds being launched, advisers have even more opportunities to widen their clientele
Pensions to increase alternatives allocation
A survey of pension funds offered by Axa, IBM UK, TRW, London Pension Fund Authority and Lloyd's of London, reveals an increasing interest in hedge funds
3A seeks higher returns by favouring immature funds
funds under three years' old achieve higher returns, says 3A
Optimism is clear in spite of war threat
The crisis in the Middle East is creating a bull market for oil, energy and gold
Sector-specific managers take place in GFA portfolio
the global sector fund will be managed by piotr poloniecki
Too good to be true
Although around $1bn has been lost to fraudulent hedge fund managers, due diligence can play a large part in sorting out the bad apples
Structured ratings
In the second part of Hedge Fund Review's look at the newest way to raise capital, Moody's explains its ratings process for collateralised fund obligations
Let there be light
Philip Gibbs, manager of Jupiter Hyde Park, sees little upside in investment banks or insurance companies, but continues to take long positions in hedge fund companies