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Peak6 reopens to Australian investors

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2013
... Hricko and Locasto said the rapid growth of the strategy was driven by recent demand for event- or catalyst-driven hedge funds. They said investors had also been positive about Peak6's infrastructure and back-office processes, areas where new launches ...

Most EM currencies bounce back

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2013
... artificial, he said, pointing to the impact of speculative Exchange Traded Funds that can increasingly behave like hedge funds. Investors trying to understand these capital flows also need to appreciate the difference between Foreign Direct Investment ...

Funds market climbs 12.7% to $1.6tr

STAFF WRITERS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2013
... growing asset classes over the year were active extension, international equities, ethical/SRI, combined equities and hedge funds. But showing how quickly the market dynamics can stall for previously hot sectors, Rainmaker's research revealed fixed interest ...

Laminar awarded hedge fund of the year

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2013
... was recognised for his contribution to the domestic hedge fund industry. The awards were held in conjunction with Hedge Funds Rock, a charity event which supports Cure our Kids.

Hedge fund maestro Hintze voices concern over regulation

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2013
... accused it of elitism, over-complexity, profiteering and even criminality. These suspicions have mounted pressure on hedge funds to improve disclosure and justify their place in the investment universe. But a recent ASIC report concluded that the hedge ...

ASIC finds hedge funds pose no systemic risk

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 10 SEP 2013
Australian hedge funds do not currently pose a systemic risk to the Australian financial system, a new ASIC report has found. The regulator also found that qualifying hedge funds in the survey also use low leverage and appear to have adequate liquidity ...

Hedge fund industry calls for consistent global regulatory framework

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 10 SEP 2013
... AIMA has more than 1,300 corporate members based in over 50 countries. Members include hedge fund managers, fund of hedge funds managers, prime brokers, legal and accounting firms, investors, fund administrators and independent fund directors.

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STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2013
In the latest edition of Financial Standard we look at how hedge funds are reacting to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission's (ASIC's) proposed new portfolio holdings disclosure requirements We also take a closer look at reporting season ...

Hedge funds fear 'draconian' disclosure rules

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2013
Superannuation funds could find themselves locked out of the best international private equity and hedge funds if the government's "draconian" portfolio holdings disclosure requirements go through unamended, representatives of the alternative investment ...

Lonsec highlights hedge fund classification concerns

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 5 SEP 2013
Investment research house Lonsec has highlighted unintended consequences of ASIC's proposed new rules affecting hedge funds, which could see investors increase the risk in their portfolios. ASIC Regulatory Guide 240, which was released in September ...