Institutional investors
Amundi AI sees AIFMD as key to unlocking European investor flows
Seeking alpha generation
Appetite still strong for Ucits hedge funds
Alluring aspects
Hedge funds urged to promote risk management benefits to investors
Emphasise the positive
EM sell-off a buying opportunity, says Ada
Changing times
EM currency turmoil reflected in hedge fund performance and flows
Institutional investors may start pulling back from emerging market-focused hedge funds as performance figures in July show a mixed story for the sector as a whole. Flows have slowed significantly
Hedge funds play key role in Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan
Seeing the bigger picture
Amundi Alternative Investments sees opportunities with the introduction of AIFMD
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Strong performance and inflows push global hedge fund AUM to record $2.41 trillion
Positive hedge fund performance and more net inflows from investors boost assets under management to an all-time high of $2.41 trillion, according to Hedge Fund Research data
Regulatory compliance and independent governance top investor ODD agenda
Hedge fund investors are putting more emphasis on regulatory compliance and independent governance structures as part of their pre-investment and on-going operational due diligence says Deutsche survey
Amundi puts emphasis on advisory functions
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Lack of CSAs restricts forex hedging options for Australian institutions
Returns for hedging via long-term cross-currency swaps are attractive, but few are able to do so because of the lack of credit support annexes in place
CQS plots course for ambitious growth
Building for the future
Hedge funds can rescue pension fund industry, says Cern pension chief
Radical conservative
Risk institutional investor rankings 2013
All mixed up
Cern Pension chief urges others to ‘think like global macro hedge funds’
CEO of the Cern Pension Fund Theodore Economou says pension funds should use the techniques of the best global macro hedge fund managers to control risk and volatility while producing absolute returns
Absorbing institutional inflows is biggest challenge for hedge funds
Shifting situations
European investor appetite for niche FoHF offerings growing
Europe's fund of hedge funds industry has suffered AUM declines since 2008 but there are signs of a rising appetite for niche strategies and bespoke mandates. Stenham has launched two niche FoHFs
AIFMD is catalyst for expansion
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Various skills needed to run a hedge fund
Tricky path to success
Monitoring daily hedge fund performance when only monthly data is available
The ability to infer daily performance from less frequently observed returns data can help hedge fund investors understand intra-month gains and losses
United Arab Emirates amends rules on private placement of hedge funds
UAE rules have changed to exempt registration for private placement of foreign funds, overturning regulations adopted in 2012 that lengthened the process of offering hedge funds to local investors
Hedge fund managers challenged to provide investor solutions, not products
Hedge funds are under pressure to differentiate and explain their worth concludes a survey by SEI. Managers need to work with investors to find portfolio solutions rather than offer products
English court decision highlights difference with Cayman law
Derivative claims are a way for fund investors to sue a fund’s manager. A recent English court decision highlights the contrast between limited partnership derivative claims in England and in Cayman