News

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  Abax rides high on Asian special situations bets

  19 Apr 2013

• Key Azentus partner Kirk quits to launch own fund

  19 Apr 2013

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  Zeal joins Asia’s $bn club, hard-closes flagship

  19 Apr 2013

• $2.9bn US-based manager EJF Capital plans Asia office

  19 Apr 2013

• State Street’s APAC head of operations for HF servicing leaves

  19 Apr 2013

• FuNNex’s Japan Advantage team moves to Dalton Strategic Partnership

  19 Apr 2013

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  SPARX sees AUM cross $7bn, scales up real estate strategy

  19 Apr 2013

• UMJ to house Shimoda’s new long/short Japan fund

  19 Apr 2013

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  Managers urged to prepare for the implementation of Europe’s Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive

  19 Apr 2013

• New manager Nighthawk Capital eyes Asian financial sector

  19 Apr 2013

• Orchid scales up China Master long/short fund to $85m

  19 Apr 2013

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  Westpac Banking subsidiary Ascalon buys 30% stake in Singapore-based RV Capital, hires new Australia head

  19 Apr 2013

• Charlie Chan’s Splendid Asia gains momentum in macro space

  19 Apr 2013

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  Asian heavyweights Chandra and Wong join forces to establish TransAsia Capital with private equity focus

  19 Apr 2013

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  Diggle’s Vulpes unveils precious metals launch

  19 Apr 2013

• Wang’s Top Ace starts long/short Greater China vehicle

  19 Apr 2013

• Aspen Crest kicks off with Asia Opportunity

  19 Apr 2013

• Naga launches capital structure arbitrage fund

  19 Apr 2013

• Fundamental Dynamics lines up ‘systematic fundamental’ strategy

  19 Apr 2013

Industry Analysis

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  China’s revised law opens the floodgates for real hedge funds

  19 Apr 2013

  Landmark reforms are enabling the creation of true onshore as well as offshore hedge funds in China, potentially paving the way for a huge new asset management industry

Profiles

• Persistence and patience pay off in Japan for 10-year-old Rockhampton

  19 Apr 2013

  As sentiment towards the Japanese market turns bullish, long-standing Japan-focused specialist Rockhampton Management is gaining from its decade-long experience in stock selection, alpha generation and risk management

Performance

• Japan-focused long/short managers outperform in March

  19 Apr 2013

• Ex-Tower analyst Sugihara’s Hayate Japan fund returns 42.3% in Q1

  19 Apr 2013

• Japan REITS and merger arbitrage boost LIM Advisors’ multi-strategy fund

  19 Apr 2013

• BRIM Asian Credit managers cautiously positive amid tough credit markets in the first quarter of the year

  19 Apr 2013

• Macro strategy Sinfonietta gains on Japan’s buoyancy, Asia shorts

  19 Apr 2013

• Equity focus drives returns for JK Absolute Return

  19 Apr 2013

• Chinese markets weaken against a slowing economy

  19 Apr 2013

Events

• AsiaHedge Forum 2013: the final programme

  19 Apr 2013

Comment

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  The white smoke from the Far East

  19 Apr 2013

  Japan exhibits many of the qualities of the new Pope, and is being seen as the new ray of hope for investors in Asia

Data

• AsiaHedge league tables – March 2013

  19 Apr 2013