http://www.hedgefundintelligence.com/RSS.aspx?FeedID=1646©2013 HFI60HFI FeaturesA raft of global regulatory changes and increasingly complex demands are raising the bar for hedge fund administrators in Europehttp://www.hedgefundintelligence.com/Article/3207726/Opportunities-and-challenges-accelerate-for-European-hedge-fund-administrators.htmlMon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMTStructural changes put in place last year at the 20-year-old international equity investing firm have helped to spark a resurgence in performance http://www.hedgefundintelligence.com/Article/3207727/Sloane-Robinson-fires-again-as-changes-refocus-firm-on-equity-alpha-generation.htmlMon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMTHaving 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 http://www.hedgefundintelligence.com/Article/3207728/Standalone-Abaco-hits-the-500m-mark-with-unique-market-neutral-approach-to-global-financials-sector.htmlMon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMTA promising start for the sector-focused strategy should bring the strategy onto the radar screen for a greater number of investorshttp://www.hedgefundintelligence.com/Article/3207729/JP-Morgans-technology-longshort-vehicle-gains-traction-with-Europe-biased-approach.htmlMon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMTRichard 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 http://www.hedgefundintelligence.com/Article/3207730/Harmonic-systematic-macro-firm-marks-10-year-milestone-with-expansion-plans.htmlMon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMTGoldman Sachs has held onto its position as the lead prime broker in Asia by both assets and mandates, but the competition remains fiercehttp://www.hedgefundintelligence.com/Article/3207091/Prime-brokers-vie-for-position-in-a-challenging-environment.htmlMon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.hedgefundintelligence.com/Article/3207092/Dynamic-exposure-management-pays-off-for-Asian-team-at-Veritas.htmlMon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMTOklahoma Police guards savings with savvy use of hedge funds http://www.hedgefundintelligence.com/Article/3202347/Enlightened-public-fund-heads-direct-with-Grosvenor-selecting-longshort-single-managers.htmlThu, 09 May 2013 00:00:00 GMTFoHF veterans share their pearls of wisdom http://www.hedgefundintelligence.com/Article/3202350/Lessons-learned-from-the-old-and-wise-over-two-decades-plus-of-hedge-fund-investing.htmlThu, 09 May 2013 00:00:00 GMTChris 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 http://www.hedgefundintelligence.com/Article/3202349/Gapstow-Capital-Partners-finds-new-opportunities-in-credit.htmlThu, 09 May 2013 00:00:00 GMTTwo US-based global multi-strategy powerhouses reveal the secrets of their long-term successhttp://www.hedgefundintelligence.com/Article/3203210/Global-multi-strategy-gurus-Aurora-and-Corbin-celebrate-a-quarter-of-a-century.htmlThu, 09 May 2013 00:00:00 GMTWadhwani Asset Management’s long-running ‘techno-fundamentals’ quantitative approach is generating solid performance at a time when investors are seeking alternatives to CTAs http://www.hedgefundintelligence.com/Article/3195983/Wadhwani-builds-on-long-standing-systematic-macro-fund-credentials.htmlThu, 25 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMTCredit Suisse maintains its lead over the field in terms of assets in our latest survey of European hedge fund prime broking http://www.hedgefundintelligence.com/Article/3195984/Prime-brokers-jostle-for-position-in-a-still-changing-market-landscape.htmlThu, 25 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.hedgefundintelligence.com/Article/3195985/Former-Goldman-pair-gains-momentum-with-Aperios-domestic-small-cap-emerging-market-equity-strategy.htmlThu, 25 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.hedgefundintelligence.com/Article/3195986/Ex-AIG-duo-turn-fortunes-around-with-IStar-CTA-rejig.htmlThu, 25 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.hedgefundintelligence.com/Article/3195987/Hummels-Paradigm-finds-value-in-niche-small-cap-stocks.htmlThu, 25 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMTSusa 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 http://www.hedgefundintelligence.com/Article/3195988/Four-year-old-Susa-fund-gains-from-double-sided-equity-alpha-approach.htmlThu, 25 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMTA broader asset mix and active management via ‘funds of one’ are key to the $248 billion pension scheme’s long-term success http://www.hedgefundintelligence.com/Article/3186004/CalPERS-quietly-rethinks-its-absolute-return-game-plan.htmlFri, 05 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMTOch Ziff and Bridgewater are among the labels that ‘shoppers’ want http://www.hedgefundintelligence.com/Article/3186005/Brands-swap-hands-as-institutional-investors-buy-funds-directly.htmlFri, 05 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMTEuropean/Asian joint venture all set to seed emerging talent in Asia http://www.hedgefundintelligence.com/Article/3186017/Woori-and-NewAlpha-back-Mosaic-as-the-first-step-to-exploiting-the-Asian-start-up-opportunity-set.htmlFri, 05 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMTChicago-based Northern Trust’s hedge fund programme is focused on small and mid-sized managers with a definable ‘edge’ http://www.hedgefundintelligence.com/Article/3186019/Northern-Trust-envisages-a-custom-tailored-approach-as-the-future-of-the-industry.htmlFri, 05 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMTHaving 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 http://www.hedgefundintelligence.com/Article/3177019/Fast-growing-Cantab-firm-opens-new-doors-with-high-capacity-systematic-macro-launch.htmlMon, 25 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMTHedge fund assets in Europe have barely risen over the past two years. But there are pockets of growth and the climate is improving http://www.hedgefundintelligence.com/Article/3177020/European-asset-growth-treads-water-as-euro-crisis-holds-sway.htmlMon, 25 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMTThe firm’s investor-driven approach is well-suited to their concenrs about inflation, risk and real-return generation http://www.hedgefundintelligence.com/Article/3177021/Armstrong-starts-to-build-traction-with-investor-driven-global-macro-approach.htmlMon, 25 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMTPatrice 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 http://www.hedgefundintelligence.com/Article/3177022/African-firm-Visio-targets-global-investors-as-consistent-gains-from-its-South-Africa-equity-fund.htmlMon, 25 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMTGennaro 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 http://www.hedgefundintelligence.com/Article/3177023/High-performing-credit-specialist-PVE-keeps-a-wary-eye-on-European-tail-risks.htmlMon, 25 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMTAsian hedge funds saw a slight decline in total assets in 2012, but the industry is showing increasing maturity in terms of strategy diversity, in terms of where the assets are run and in terms of the arrival of new local mega-shops http://www.hedgefundintelligence.com/Article/3174471/Out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new-Asia-asset-survey-points-to-change.htmlWed, 20 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMTStats Investments’ niche IT-oriented service sector strategy has been one of Japan’s best long-term performers http://www.hedgefundintelligence.com/Article/3174473/Japan-focused-Ginga-Service-strategy-seeks-alpha-through-value-stock-picks.htmlWed, 20 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMTAustralia’s superannuation funds represent one of the fastest-growing and most sophisticated pools of pension assets in the world – not least when it comes to alternative investments. What will the latest round of super-fund reforms mean for hedge funds? http://www.hedgefundintelligence.com/Article/3174475/HFs-eye-Australia-as-super-reforms-herald-change-for-pension-funds.htmlWed, 20 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMTManaged accounts, consultants and FoHFs race to offer ‘investment solutions’ rather than investment management as adaptability becomes key to growth http://www.hedgefundintelligence.com/Article/3164758/Convergence-continues-among-investors-as-global-1bn-FoHF-industry-hits-590bn.htmlThu, 07 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT