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Instos increase alternative allocations

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAY 2012
... provides fixed income alternatives, said since 2008 there has also been a shift in thinking away from simple ownership of hedge fund of funds as a means for getting risk right. "If you wind the clock forward to 2012, there's been a maturing in the manner ...

MSCI risk model targets volatility

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2012
MSCI has released the fourth version of its Australian Equity Risk Model, designed to give Portfolio Managers better insight into risk and return. The Barra Australia Equity Model (AUE4) adapts to market volatility, so that forecasts and actual results ...

Scare me not

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAY 2012
... the new leaders could renegotiate the austerity measures demanded by its benefactors. If, John Taylor - the CEO of hedge fund FX Concepts -- is correct, it could be as soon as next month. "This summer I think is very likely... The Europeans aren't going ...

The revival of stock picking

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAY 2012
... is the area in which to make the best money in the current environment, according to a bold prediction from fund of hedge fund manager Fauchier Partners. Success however, requires a change in thinking on the part of fund managers. "Last year, understandably ...

Hedge fund investors win in fees makeover

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAY 2012
Only around one-third of outperformance from skill should go to hedge fund managers in the form of fees, with the rest going to the investor according to new research from Towers Watson. In the research, 'Hedge fund investing - opportunities and challenges' ...

Hedge funds outperform: Research

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 26 APR 2012
Research commissioned by KPMG International and AIMA on the global hedge fund industry has found that funds have significantly outperformed equities, bonds and commodities over the past 17 years. The study, conducted by the Centre For Hedge Fund Research ...

Citi wins elite investment firm mandate

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 19 APR 2012
... Investment Advisory for a suite of services including middle office, fund administration and custody for Guggenheim's hedge fund platform. Guggenheim Partners currently has more than US$125bn in assets under management and provides asset management ...

SWFs jump 16% to $4.62tr

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 16 APR 2012
Global sovereign wealth fund assets jumped 16% in the past 12 months to $4.62 trillion, with private equity assets in North America attracting special interest, reveals new research. According to the alternative investments research group Preqin, 57% ...

NY family office compared to hedge fund

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAR 2012
Fairhills Group, a New York family office for Edward Bronson is building its reputation as a hedge fund operator with two recent hires, according to US-based Hedge Fund Alert. The firm has reportedly signed managers for two investment teams designed ...

Cayman Islands hedge fund reforms on-track

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAR 2012
Cayman Islands is extending the deadline for hedge fund operators to register their master funds, showing how delicate the balance is between improving financial regulation in the country, while not driving away hedge fund operators. The reforms follow ...