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ICI backs stronger protection for hedge fund investors

... has backed moves by the US' Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to tighten the regulatory framework governing hedge funds in a bid to 'protect' investors, it has announced. "The Institute urges the SEC to focus on whether certain structures are ...

Equity mispricings create opportunities for hedge funds: FRM

... Management (FRM). "The outlook remains dominated by war stories but as (or if) the air clears, the opportunity set for hedge funds look good," FRM said in its March 'Viewpoint'. "Credit is no longer generally cheap and implied volatilities are high ...

Van Global Hedge Fund Index up 0.9% in first quarter

Hedge funds have returned 0.9% net for the first quarter of 2003, beating all the major stock market indices, according to data released by the Van Global Hedge Fund Index. The returns compare with the falls on the S&P 500 (down -3.1%) and the Dow Jones ...

APRA hits back at hedge fund policy criticism

... Authority (APRA) has hit back at criticism over its March warning to superannuation funds about the possible perils of hedge funds. On Monday, Dominic McCormick, chief investment officer at fund of hedge funds specialist Select Asset Management, said ...

Hedge funds underperform broader indices in March: Hennessee

Hedge funds returned 0.62 per cent in March, lower than the broader equity market return of 1% on the S&P 500 index and 1.28% on the Dow Jones Industrial Average, according to the Hennessee Hedge Fund Index. Hedge funds have now returned 1.09% since ...

Select attacks APRA on hedge fund warning

... McCormick has hit back at the Australian Prudential and Regulation Authority's (APRA) recent warning on the use of hedge funds, claiming that fund of hedge funds offers more, rather than less, security to investors. "A well run conservative fund of hedge ...

Dennis Sams rejoins Towers Perrin as head of research

... today. Sams will direct, manage and co-ordinate specialist research activities and also lead the firm's research on hedge funds. "Our own research focus is on strategy, portfolio design, and alternative investments-areas in which our specialist expertise ...

Hedge funds grow 5% in 2002: Hennessee

... performance and new capital inflows, according to the ninth Annual Hennessee Hedge fund Manager Survey released today. Hedge funds outperformed the broader equity markets in 2002 as the Hennessee Hedge Fund Index declined -3.43% net of fees, bringing ...

Morning market wrap: Equities back in favour

... Baghdad, pushed shares on Wall St and in London sharply higher on Friday, completing a week of heady gains. The impact of hedge funds with managed futures strategies was also apparent, as oil was sold off to $26.91 per barrel, a fall of $1.21. The All ...

Operational issues mainly to blame for hedge fund failures

In a report published by the Capital Markets Company (Capco) recently on hedge funds, it was identified that an alarmingly high proportion of hedge fund failures can be attributed to operational issues such as misrepresentation of fund investments ...

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MaxCap appoints chief executive

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 12:44PM

MaxCap has named deputy chief executive and chief financial officer Kylie Robb as chief executive, effective July 1.

Perpetual rejects $2.5bn takeover offer

ELIZA BAVIN | 11:50AM

The financial services firm has rejected a $21.64 per share bid from a Swedish private equity firm.

Investors Mutual founders launch new venture

MATTHEW WAI | 11:36AM

The former investment director and founder of Investors Mutual Anton Tagliaferro is launching a new fund management business, focussing on small caps, with a new fund already made available for investors.

AMP, CFS, MLC post double-digit returns

VINNY VUCAGO | 11:48AM

AMP Super, Colonial First State (CFS) and MLC have delivered strong returns for members with growth-focused options posting double digit gains despite heightened market volatility and geopolitical uncertainty.

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