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Kite Lake Capital displays its edge with a consistent first year in event-driven

27 Feb 2012

Former Cheyne special situations manager Massi Khadjenouri and her new partners have racked up strong numbers in a poor period for event-driven strategies with their KL Special Opportunities fund
Long-running Candela European long/short equity duo join Matrix hedge fund platform

27 Feb 2012

The move to a more institutional environment gives a new lease on life for Barden and McCarthy’s 11-year-old Candela fund, with its proven track record for capital preservation and downside protection in times of equity market stress

New launches in 2011 stay depressed as climate deteriorates in second half

27 Feb 2012

New hedge fund launches in Europe remained at low levels in 2011 against a backdrop of volatile markets and extreme political and macro uncertainty. But the quality of many of the new funds coming through is the highest for many years – and the pace is picking up again

Amundi makes a virtue of equity volatility

27 Feb 2012

For many hedge funds, equity market volatility has been a curse of late. For Amundi’s equity volatility funds, it is the raison d’être of the manager’s whole strategy
CQS builds momentum with multi-asset European distressed investing strategy

27 Feb 2012
Wermuth flagship shifts to Russia focus with quant execution

27 Feb 2012
Bond positions for economic recovery with new Odey Odyssey macro vehicle

27 Feb 2012

Experienced macro strategist Tim Bond is off to a strong start with Odey’s new equities-focused macro strategy

EuroHedge Summit 2012: Top speaker line-up takes shape

27 Feb 2012

The leading managers and investors in the hedge fund industry will come together again in Paris in April for the ninth annual EuroHedge Summit to discuss ‘Strategies for a Challenging World’
EuroHedge Awards 2011: Old and new funds share honours in a tough and very turbulent year

27 Feb 2012

A mix of long-established names and some newer players came through to take the EuroHedge awards this year - after a challenging time in 2011 when volatile markets were largely in the grip of political and macro events

Managers need to rediscover their mojo – and their alpha

27 Feb 2012

It is more important than ever for managers to understand where their alpha-generating skill lies – and to be able to communicate, and show, that to their investors