Hedge funds
Complementary pairing
The managers of Gartmore's AlphaGen Avior Fund run it alongside a long-only UK unit trust, but this is to neither funds' detriment
Talent always bounces back
The hedge fund bubble sustained even the mediocre players, but now it has burst only the most skilled will survive
Looking at the alternative
Hedge funds are a perfect investment for with-profits funds, with their aim of offering smoothed investment returns. The challenge for hedge fund managers is getting noticed by the life offices which manage them
Parkway plans merger and loses Ian McVeigh to long-only world
McVeigh leaves Parkway for Jupiter as the company prepares to merge with Real Return Holdings
Positive performers
The inclusion of a convertible arbitrage hedge fund strategy in a well-diversified alternative assets portfolio makes sense, especially in the current climate
Tremont hedge funds experience record long/short capital outflow
Q4 2002 capital outflow balanced by annual net inflows
Selling the message
While the issue of advertising remains contentious, hedge fund managers cannot afford to ignore the marketing of their funds altogether