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Kullberg & Spiik: New management company to assume control of Edge and Explora in May

According to Swedish hedge fund manager Kullberg & Spiik, a new fund management company will assume control of the funds Edge and Explora in...

Bank of Japan/Lipper Tass study: Hedge fund growth has modest impact on fund survivability

A new study by the Bank of Japan shows that an increasing number of hedge funds has done damage to a fund’s survival ability,...

Hennessee Group severely shaken after Bayou scandal

After having advised its clients to invest in the fraudulent Bayou hedge fund, the Hennessee Group has effectively lost half of its business. April...

HFR Q1 2006 Report: Inflows reverse small loss from Q4 2005; average return for Q1 is 5.85&; USD 6.4 billion in new FoHF assets

According to HFR’s latest report, hedge funds collected USD 24 billion in new flows in Q1 2006 taking total industry assets to USD 1.182...

Morningstar: Managers who have surprisingly small amounts invested in their fund more likely to leave

According to Morningstar analysts, a trend where managers with very small amounts invested in their own funds leave the funds has appeared. April 18...

Norwegian FMG has changed the FMG US Hedge Fund mandate

The Norwegian hedge fund firm FMG has changed the investment mandate for FMG US Hedge Fund. As a consequence, the fund leaves the Hedgenordic...

HSBC: Funds of hedge funds need to find their product muses

Fund of hedge fund firms will have to be more creative about the products they offer to survive in an overcrowded sector, says HSBC...

Hedgenordic NHX index preliminary est. up 1.58% in March; 91% of the funds reporting

Based on preliminary figures, the Hedgenordic index (NHX) is up 1.58% in March with 91% of the funds reporting, with the Nordic hedge funds...

Hedges can be good for pensions

According to U.S. Treasury Assistant Secretary for Financial Institutions Emil Henry, the rise of pension plan investment in hedge funds could prove mutually beneficial...

Europe’s fund managers challenged by large cash inflows

The possible influence of large cash inflows upon management style is becoming a concern in the European fund industry. April 18 (IFI Global Online):...

Nobel Foundation to invest in hedge funds

The organisation that funds the Nobel Prizes has decided to invest in hedge funds for the first time. One of the funds singled out...

Iceland’s Bond Costs May Increase as Hedge Funds Flee

Iceland most likely will see the highest bond prices in six years when it sells government bonds this week as the central bank raises interest rates and hedge funds stir...