<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><?xml-stylesheet title="XSL_formatting" type="text/xsl" href="rss.xsl"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>HFI Profiles</title><link>http://www.hedgefundintelligence.com/RSS.aspx?FeedID=1640</link><description /><copyright>&amp;copy;2013 HFI</copyright><ttl>60</ttl><category>HFI Profiles</category><item><title>New fund profile: The trend-following UCITS without commodities</title><description /><link>http://www.hedgefundintelligence.com/Article/3208002/New-fund-profile-The-trend-following-UCITS-without-commodities.html</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Sloane Robinson fires again as changes refocus firm on equity alpha generation</title><description>Structural changes put in place last year at the 20-year-old international equity investing firm have helped to spark a resurgence in performance 

</description><link>http://www.hedgefundintelligence.com/Article/3207727/Sloane-Robinson-fires-again-as-changes-refocus-firm-on-equity-alpha-generation.html</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Standalone Abaco hits the $500m mark with unique market-neutral approach to global financials sector</title><description>Having left the PCE Investors infrastructure platform last September, 10-year-old Abaco and its steadily-performing, low-volatility financials sector-focused strategy are both in growth mode 

</description><link>http://www.hedgefundintelligence.com/Article/3207728/Standalone-Abaco-hits-the-500m-mark-with-unique-market-neutral-approach-to-global-financials-sector.html</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>JP Morgan’s technology long/short vehicle gains traction with Europe-biased approach</title><description>A promising start for the sector-focused strategy should bring the strategy onto the radar screen for a greater number of investors</description><link>http://www.hedgefundintelligence.com/Article/3207729/JP-Morgans-technology-longshort-vehicle-gains-traction-with-Europe-biased-approach.html</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Harmonic systematic macro firm marks 10-year milestone with expansion plans</title><description>Richard Conyers, David Pendlebury and their established quantitative long/short team are looking ahead to their second decade in business, with the goal of bringing Harmonic’s successful multi-strategy, divergence-focused approach to a wider audience of international investors 

</description><link>http://www.hedgefundintelligence.com/Article/3207730/Harmonic-systematic-macro-firm-marks-10-year-milestone-with-expansion-plans.html</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Dynamic exposure management pays off for Asian team at Veritas</title><description /><link>http://www.hedgefundintelligence.com/Article/3207092/Dynamic-exposure-management-pays-off-for-Asian-team-at-Veritas.html</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Enlightened public fund heads direct with Grosvenor selecting long/short single managers</title><description>Oklahoma Police guards savings with savvy use of hedge funds 

</description><link>http://www.hedgefundintelligence.com/Article/3202347/Enlightened-public-fund-heads-direct-with-Grosvenor-selecting-longshort-single-managers.html</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Gapstow Capital Partners finds new opportunities in credit</title><description>Chris Acito, Gapstow’s CEO and CIO, believes that the definition of credit extends well beyond high-yield and distressed, and that the asset class offers powerful portfolio diversification to institutional investors 

</description><link>http://www.hedgefundintelligence.com/Article/3202349/Gapstow-Capital-Partners-finds-new-opportunities-in-credit.html</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Algebris financials strategy rebounds</title><description /><link>http://www.hedgefundintelligence.com/Article/3203185/Algebris-financials-strategy-rebounds.html</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Wadhwani builds on long-standing systematic macro fund credentials</title><description>Wadhwani Asset Management’s long-running ‘techno-fundamentals’ quantitative approach is generating solid performance at a time when investors are seeking alternatives to CTAs 

</description><link>http://www.hedgefundintelligence.com/Article/3195983/Wadhwani-builds-on-long-standing-systematic-macro-fund-credentials.html</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Former Goldman pair gains momentum with Aperios domestic small-cap emerging market equity strategy</title><description /><link>http://www.hedgefundintelligence.com/Article/3195985/Former-Goldman-pair-gains-momentum-with-Aperios-domestic-small-cap-emerging-market-equity-strategy.html</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Ex-AIG duo turn fortunes around with IStar CTA rejig</title><description /><link>http://www.hedgefundintelligence.com/Article/3195986/Ex-AIG-duo-turn-fortunes-around-with-IStar-CTA-rejig.html</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Hummel’s Paradigm finds value in niche small-cap stocks</title><description /><link>http://www.hedgefundintelligence.com/Article/3195987/Hummels-Paradigm-finds-value-in-niche-small-cap-stocks.html</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Four-year-old Susa fund gains from double-sided equity alpha approach</title><description>Susa Fund Management is benefiting from a classic US hedge fund-style fundamental and bottom-up approach to long and short investing in the European equities markets 

</description><link>http://www.hedgefundintelligence.com/Article/3195988/Four-year-old-Susa-fund-gains-from-double-sided-equity-alpha-approach.html</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>CalPERS quietly rethinks its absolute return game plan</title><description>A broader asset mix and active management via ‘funds of one’ are key to the $248 billion pension scheme’s long-term success 

</description><link>http://www.hedgefundintelligence.com/Article/3186004/CalPERS-quietly-rethinks-its-absolute-return-game-plan.html</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Woori and NewAlpha back Mosaic as the first step to exploiting the Asian start-up opportunity set</title><description>European/Asian joint venture all set to seed emerging talent in Asia 

</description><link>http://www.hedgefundintelligence.com/Article/3186017/Woori-and-NewAlpha-back-Mosaic-as-the-first-step-to-exploiting-the-Asian-start-up-opportunity-set.html</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Northern Trust envisages a custom-tailored approach as the future of the industry</title><description>Chicago-based Northern Trust’s hedge fund programme is focused on small and mid-sized managers with a definable ‘edge’ 

</description><link>http://www.hedgefundintelligence.com/Article/3186019/Northern-Trust-envisages-a-custom-tailored-approach-as-the-future-of-the-industry.html</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Fast-growing Cantab firm opens new doors with high-capacity systematic macro launch</title><description>Having closed its inaugural fund to new investment last year, the Cambridge-based CTA group has rolled out a more scalable vehicle that could see it grow into a $20 billion-plus institutional manager </description><link>http://www.hedgefundintelligence.com/Article/3177019/Fast-growing-Cantab-firm-opens-new-doors-with-high-capacity-systematic-macro-launch.html</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Armstrong starts to build traction with investor-driven global macro approach</title><description>The firm’s investor-driven approach is well-suited to their concenrs about inflation, risk and real-return generation 

</description><link>http://www.hedgefundintelligence.com/Article/3177021/Armstrong-starts-to-build-traction-with-investor-driven-global-macro-approach.html</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>African firm Visio targets global investors as consistent gains from its South Africa equity fund attract attention</title><description>Patrice Moyal’s long-running Johannesburg-based shop is attracting US and Asian money for its Visio IV long/short fund, which is making excellent returns with its African equity strategy 

</description><link>http://www.hedgefundintelligence.com/Article/3177022/African-firm-Visio-targets-global-investors-as-consistent-gains-from-its-South-Africa-equity-fund.html</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>High-performing credit specialist PVE keeps a wary eye on European tail risks</title><description>Gennaro Pucci’s experienced credit trading team produced another stunning showing in last year’s buoyant credit market conditions, but he cautions that 2013 could be a very different kind of year 

</description><link>http://www.hedgefundintelligence.com/Article/3177023/High-performing-credit-specialist-PVE-keeps-a-wary-eye-on-European-tail-risks.html</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Japan-focused Ginga Service strategy seeks alpha through value stock-picks</title><description>Stats Investments’ niche IT-oriented service sector strategy has been one of Japan’s best long-term performers
</description><link>http://www.hedgefundintelligence.com/Article/3174473/Japan-focused-Ginga-Service-strategy-seeks-alpha-through-value-stock-picks.html</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>New fund profile: The reindustrialisation of the US</title><description>Markus Rezny from Odey Asset Management discusses his new fund with Absolute UCITS editor Joy Dunbar.

</description><link>http://www.hedgefundintelligence.com/Article/3168849/New-fund-profile-The-reindustrialisation-of-the-US.html</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>FRM’s managed account platform allows institutions to select their own portfolio of managers</title><description>With $9.2 billion in assets, the managed account platform built by Man is a force to consider 

</description><link>http://www.hedgefundintelligence.com/Article/3164752/FRMs-managed-account-platform-allows-institutions-to-select-their-own-portfolio-of-managers.html</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>No guts, no glory: New York pensions make move into city’s ‘natural’ resources</title><description>With a combined $70 billion, New York City's pension funds are aggressively diversifying their portfolios</description><link>http://www.hedgefundintelligence.com/Article/3164751/No-guts-no-glory-New-York-pensions-make-move-into-citys-natural-resources.html</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Notz Stucki’s philosophy favours the human angle over technical jargon</title><description>Geneva-based Notz Stucki has emerged from the ashes of its involvement with Madoff to celebrate a healthy 2012 for its two flagship funds of funds</description><link>http://www.hedgefundintelligence.com/Article/3164755/Notz-Stuckis-philosophy-favours-the-human-angle-over-technical-jargon.html</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>European equity boutique Zug Finance tightens reins after bullish ride in 2012</title><description>Swiss-based former Zulauf duo Daniel Köppel and Nicholas Mathys are taking a more cautious view</description><link>http://www.hedgefundintelligence.com/Article/3159505/European-equity-boutique-Zug-Finance-tightens-reins-after-bullish-ride-in-2012.html</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Marshall Wace fires on all cylinders as long/short equity returns into vogue</title><description>With the 10-year-old TOPS system at its heart, hedge fund innovator Marshall Wace is back on a sustained upswing with its unique mix of equity long/short strategies</description><link>http://www.hedgefundintelligence.com/Article/3159508/Marshall-Wace-fires-on-all-cylinders-as-longshort-equity-returns-into-vogue.html</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Stone Milliner starts to motor in macro as the fundamentals take precedence again</title><description>Ex-Moore Capital global macro team begins 2013 with strong gains in January after navigating a tricky trading environment in 2012 – amid signs that the macro investing climate has fundamentally improved 

</description><link>http://www.hedgefundintelligence.com/Article/3159506/Stone-Milliner-starts-to-motor-in-macro-as-the-fundamentals-take-precedence-again.html</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>White Tiger CTA prospers with two-year record of low correlation</title><description /><link>http://www.hedgefundintelligence.com/Article/3159503/White-Tiger-CTA-prospers-with-two-year-record-of-low-correlation.html</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>