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04 Apr 2012
After two decades, Permal Asset Management has proven it can stand the test of time, having two funds of funds that are still performing, year on year
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05 Jul 2011
A willingness to invest in markets where others fear to tread has enabled the firm to survive the financial crisis and to thrive in its aftermath
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05 Jul 2011
Michael van Biema mixes hidden ‘Wizard of Oz’ with apprentice deep-value managers to generate strong returns and long-lasting funds
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03 Jun 2011
Dariush Aryeh’s Fundana backs only the best in new manager talent on a gradual scale of investment until they graduate to become the ‘tried and tested’ elite
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04 Apr 2011
Hong Kong-based firm builds global capabilities with risk management as a key ingredient
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04 Oct 2010
Specialised services are a top priority for Permal in its bid to be innovative and stay ahead
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02 Sep 2010
Towers Perrin and Watson Wyatt have combined forces to create a client-driven hedge fund expertise
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03 Jun 2010
When Citi announced that its entire hedge fund business was being sold to SkyBridge the world was a little taken aback
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04 May 2010
Stenham Asset Management owes a great deal of its success to keeping out of trouble – specialising in consistent returns with low volatility
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06 Apr 2010
Standing by its 'low speed' investment process, Belgrave's credo is that if you don't understand it, you don't invest in it.
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06 Apr 2010
The seeding platform of Man Group works well with short-term deals and a take-it-or-leave-it approach.
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02 Mar 2010
Hermes BPK Partners has set out to change industry attitudes with its investor-centric ethos
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02 Mar 2010
The competition for seeding from Protégé is tough, but the rewards are well worth it
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02 Feb 2010
With an ethos based on strict rules and due diligence, backed by a team that has worked together for years, Kairos has survived remarkably well and is set for great things in 2010
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02 Feb 2010
FRM Capital Advisors' FCA Catalyst Fund is proof that in the current climate, seeding is a strategy that can pay long-term dividends - and with minimal interference in managers' corporate governance
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04 Dec 2009
LGT Capital Partners has come a long way since launching its first fund of hedge funds on the six Swiss Exchange in 1997
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04 Dec 2009
Antoine Rolland and Philippe Paquet are still vetting managers for their third-generation seeder fund, but already they are working on their fourth fund, Genesis 4
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05 Nov 2009
Investcorp combines its risk management skills with the investment talent of underlying managers to offer institutional investors a range of well-constructed building blocks for their mainstream portfolios.
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05 Oct 2009
Battered by last year's collapse in the credit markets, Sandalwood Securities has been buoyed by this year's market upswing and says the future looks rosy for its credit strategies with an event-driven edge
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01 Sep 2009
Devised as a way for Maverick Capital's partners to diversify their investments through the wider hedge fund community, Maverick Stable remains an exclusive club that is ready to put capital to work
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06 Jul 2009
A scion of the structure and culture found at Goldman Sachs, New York-based Prisma Capital has exploited a niche in the market to provide the discipline, dialogue and customisation that institutional clients require.
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05 Jun 2009
2008 was a bumper year for CTAs and with investments across 18 managers the ACL Alternative Fund excelled. CTAs also score in the liquidity and transparency stakes, leading issues for investors today
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07 May 2009
Recognising that investment management is a people business, International Asset Management has built its reputation on the close relationships it has forged with private clients as well as the quality of its managers
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06 Mar 2009
Massimo Mazzini took the helm of Eurizon Alternative Investments just before the global financial storm broke. Claire Makin talks to him about how he has taken the chance to reshape the business to take advantage of market conditions
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06 Feb 2009
SSARIS Advisors plays off convergent and divergent strategies in its portfolios to deliver smooth returns over a full market cycle. Tellingly, its approach has held up during the market's grimmest months