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Skilled hedge fund managers increasingly elusive, Watson Wyatt says

According to a new Watson Wyatt report, hedge fund managers with talent are increasingly hard to come by. April 6 (PIO.com): Capacity with...

Funds of hedge funds at crossroads

According to Credit Suisse, it is time for funds of hedge funds to decide between size and specialization. April 5 (Reuters): According to Swiss...

Brummer to launch Russia hedge fund, raises fee on Zenit

Brummer and Partners, the biggest hedge fund company in Sweden, is soon to launch a new hedge fund investing in the Russian market. To...

Hedge funds change in face of pension demands

Institutional investors are now seriously changing how hedge funds operate April 4 (Reuters): Proposed laws giving U.S. pension plans more freedom to put money...

Fund of hedge fund fees under pressure

Funds of hedge funds are cutting fees in the face of demands from pension scheme clients April 4 (Reuters): Funds of hedge funds are cutting...

SEC director tells managers it’s OK to talk performance if asked

According to the associate director of the SEC’s investment division, hedge fund managers are free to comment on their funds’ performances, provided that they...

Kullberg & Spiik: fund transfer process not yet finalized

The process of finding a new manager for FSA-sanctioned Kullberg & Spiik’s two hedge funds is proving to take longer than first anticipated. According...

Fear of the SEC silences hedge fund managers

After registering with the SEC, some hedge fund managers have ended up feeling less able to talk to the press. April 3 (HedgeWorld):...

School Endowments Wild About Hedge Funds

Some university endowments have gone crazy over hedge funds, with allocations reaching a staggering 82% April 4 (InstitutionalInvestor): Some university endowments have gone crazy...

Erik Penser Fonder warned by Swedish FSA

The Swedish fund company Erik Penser Fonder has been warned by the Swedish FSA due to irregularities in a part of the company’s infrastructure....

Hedge fund focus on relative performance “worrying”

Hedge funds are increasingly focusing on relative performance rather than absolute returns, a trend that is worrying the industry April 3 (Reuters): Hedge funds...

Fledgling hedge funds struggle to raise assets

Morgan Stanley’s survey of institutional investors finds they are choosy when it comes to hedge fund managers - and keener on Asia and Japan...