September 2011
September 26, 2011
Strong macro headwinds and plummeting markets have slowed down the Asian hedge fund industry’s recovery since the financial crisis, leaving assets down 5% at the end of 1H 2011 at $145 billion. Nevertheless, locally based managers continue to account for a rising proportion of assets in Asia-Pacific funds, with 76% of industry AUM now in funds managed in the region
September 26, 2011
In the wake of the financial crisis of 2008, diversification has been key to the re-emergence of Monsoon Capital as a multi-product pan-Asian firm
September 26, 2011
While major problems in the US and Europe caused massive volatility in August, Asian hedge fund managers who were well prepared were able to defend their funds
September 26, 2011
The turmoil in August challenged all suppositions that the worst had already passed for the global capital markets. Amid continuing European debt woes, fiscal despair in the US and a big sell-off across markets, AsiaHedge senior writer Rodney Diola met with Sparx Group founder, CE0 and CIO, Shuhei Abe to discuss where the markets are headed and how Sparx is responding
September 22, 2011
Assets in European hedge funds grew 4% in H1, despite market and economic headwinds – with CTAs the main beneficiary of investor demand for uncorrelated returns
September 22, 2011
Steven Dashevsky’s D&P Russian Special Situations is unusual among Russia-focused and emerging market funds in focusing exclusively on special situations and event-driven investing in the region
September 05, 2011
CalPERS takes hedge funds out of the domestic equity bucket as it aims to invest $9.5 billion
September 05, 2011
US car company pension now allocates more than $11bn
September 05, 2011
Hong Kong Jockey Club celebrates 10 years in hedge funds by adding global macro and donating $200m to charity. Niche strategies are on the horizon
September 05, 2011
LCH and Haussmann found the key to longevity is going where others fear to tread
September 05, 2011
Despite the drop since 2008, the original $1bn FoHF Club has added $350bn over the last decade, taking assets to more than $655bn
September 05, 2011
As Lutyens da Cunha turns ten years old, the co-founders reflect on the changing market
September 05, 2011
Kairos pioneered the creation of onshore hedge funds when new regulations opened up the country and has benefited from its independent stance
September 05, 2011
Sixteen years since its inception JP Morgan’s FoHF remains independent – but with a heavyweight parent it can turn to for advice
September 05, 2011
Andrew Baker, chief executive officer of AIMA, takes a look at change and innovation in hedge funds over the past decade
September 05, 2011
Some investors have failed to learn lessons about the subtle dangers of contractual obligations, says Donna Walker