Hedge funds
Structured funds house of the year – Credit Suisse
Structured funds house of the year
Hedge funds face automation challenge
Automation challenge
Hedge funds caused post-Lehman liquidity crisis, says NY Fed research
A staff report from the New York Federal Reserve argues the evidence points to hedge funds rather than dealers precipitating the post-Lehman liquidity crisis, with implications for rules on prop trading
Correlation suggests ‘return to normal’ for commodities
Commodities are being increasingly driven by market fundamentals, say analysts, forcing investors to search harder for returns
Oaktree’s Howard Marks keeps specialisation at the heart of expansion
Trying to get it right
AIFMD continues to cause concern among hedge fund managers
Sponsored forum: AIFMD
CTA trend followers suffer in market dominated by intervention
Return to normality
Securitised credit tops profitability league for hedge funds
Performance and asset flows of securitised credit products have combined to make this group one of the most profitable for investors and hedge fund managers. But there are now signs of waning interest
Trading costs force focus on maximising efficiency
Counting the cost
Less correlation gives stock-pickers opportunity to generate alpha
Decoupling correlations
GLG’s White drops hedge funds to work directly with Man Group’s Manny Roman
GLG’s John White has moved from managing equity hedge funds to work closely with Man chief executive Manny Roman. His existing hedge funds have been handed over to others within GLG to run
BlueBay Asset Management appoints alternative sales director
BlueBay names a director for its alternative sales team as Harmonic Capital appoints a managing director for North American distribution. Law firm Walkers adds to its Hong Kong funds group
FCA quizzes hedge funds on interest rate exposure
Regulator wrote to large hedge funds in August, following volatility in UK interest rates market
Demand for alternative Ucits funds remains strong
AUM in alternative Ucits funds grew by 8.3% from €96.6 billion in March 2013 to €104.6 billion at the end of the second quarter of 2013, breaking the €100 billion barrier for the first time, says Alceda
High-touch hedge fund model could be salvation of industry
Up close and personal
Appetite still strong for Ucits hedge funds
Alluring aspects
Martin Currie continues to back alternative Ucits funds
Investor choice
InfraHedge tops annual MAP survey
Mapping the future
Hedge funds use specific criteria for prime broker selection
Picking a partner
Hedge funds urged to promote risk management benefits to investors
Emphasise the positive
India-focused hedge funds continue seesaw performance
Mena funds outperform EM peers
EM sell-off a buying opportunity, says Ada
Changing times