News

• The legacy of Georges Coulon Karlweis

  03 May 2012

  A tribute by Alexandre Col, member of the executive committee, Banque Privée Edmond de Rothschild SA

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  Crunch time as UK local authorities review FoHF holdings

  03 May 2012

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  Massachusetts seeks help to liquidate $2.8bn in FoHFs

  03 May 2012

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  Farallon and Bridgewater win as UTIMCO invests $660m

  03 May 2012

• Sweden’s Forsta to boost portfolio with CTAs

  03 May 2012

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  Pennsylvania Public Schools adds risk parity with latest asset allocation

  03 May 2012

• Texas Municipal Retirement extends education

  03 May 2012

• UK’s Hertfordshire plans $488m foray into alternatives

  03 May 2012

• Japan’s BFC on the lookout for new manager talent

  03 May 2012

• Indiana Police still on the hunt for diversified FoHFs

  03 May 2012

• Ohio PERS seeks five managers for $450m, explores risk parity

  03 May 2012

• Texas Permanent takes strategic route with Grosvenor and Blackstone

  03 May 2012

• K2 placed on alert at Chicago Park Pension

  03 May 2012

• San Jose readies $500m in direct allocations

  03 May 2012

• New Jersey targets multi-alternative cocktail

  03 May 2012

• Norway’s Opplysningsvesents ready to reconsider hedge funds via CTAs

  03 May 2012

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  Kenmar, Olympia tie the knot

  03 May 2012

• Juchault enters emerging space

  03 May 2012

• Arden announces macro RIC

  03 May 2012

• Mesirow takes over Wells Fargo RIC

  03 May 2012

Profiles

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  CalSTRS experiments with new opportunities in a tough market

  03 May 2012

  Global macro strategies take centre stage within innovation portfolio to reduce risk

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  Danish investor psychology remains risk-averse, with an eye on the investment horizon

  03 May 2012

  Pensions funds in Denmark take direct and FoHF stakes post financial crisis

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  ABN Amro’s private bank set to excel as alternative intermediary to wealthy clients

  03 May 2012

  Dutch bank teams up with Lyxor to offer open-architecture ‘pick and mix’ platform

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  Spirit Advisory takes police investigation techniques into the hedge fund marketplace

  03 May 2012

  New regulations are also prompting investors to take a serious look at due diligence

Performance

• RIC Watch: Planned Lazard fund to cater to tax reporting legislation

  03 May 2012

  Lazard Alternatives Strategies Fund

• GMS gains hold up in March and contribute to healthy first-quarter performance for most

  03 May 2012

• Investor jitters depress commodity-focused fund returns

  03 May 2012

• Strong quarter for global equity as managers ride a wave of optimism

  03 May 2012

• FoHFs flat in March as global macro tanks

  03 May 2012

• Performance: Top 10 funds of funds

  03 May 2012

Comment

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  Who backs tomorrow’s talent?

  03 May 2012

  The life of an unknown actor and a start up hedge fund are not so different: constant rejection often leading to a wavering sense of self and purpose

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  Is risk hedging a risk in itself?

  03 May 2012

  A bit like a metallic umbrella in a lighting storm, crowding in these types of investments is actually likely to lead to the manifestation of an investor’s worst nightmares

Mandates

• Institutional mandates: March 2012

  03 May 2012

  Guide to current hedge fund mandates

Data

• InvestHedge league tables March 2012

  03 May 2012

• Top 10 funds by strategy over the past 3 months

  03 May 2012