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Swedish FSA contests second inhibition by Kullberg & Spiik, funds sale seems more likely

The Swedish FSA has contested the second motion of inhibition made by Swedish hedge fund management company Kullberg & Spiik. According to the company,...

Are emerging markets facing bubble trouble?

Investors may have underpriced or mispriced country risks and are now highly vulnerable to a sell off, according to analysts. March 10 (Reuters): Heady...

Pension funds warned over commodities correlation

Pension funds making a foray into commodities in search of uncorrelated returns might face correlation risk March 10 (GlobalPensions): Pension funds making a foray...

Deficit issues driving pension funds to alternatives

Nearly two-thirds of pension funds and their advisers polled by Henderson Global Investors would consider greater use of alternative investments and investment methods to...

Hedge fund blowups aren’t scaring investors

Only one in three hedge fund investors are concerned about funds' infrastructures, a study by industry consultants finds. March 9 (CNN/Reuters): Even as hedge...

KEVA: Hedge fund allocations to remain unchanged

According to Finnish pension fund KEVA, news reports that it is going to up its allocations to hedge funds are erroneous. According to Finnish...

HFR: February hedge funds returns slim

Hedge funds delivered tiny gains in February after starting the year off with strong returns in January March 8 (Reuters): Hedge funds delivered only...

Greenwich-Van: Hedge funds go flat in February

The Greenwich-Van Global Hedge Fund Index returned -0.10% in February March 9 (BusinessWire): The Greenwich-Van Global Hedge Fund Index returned -0.10% in February according...

Danske Hedge Fixed Income Strategies has joined the NHX Hedgenordic hedge fund index

The Danish fixed income hedge fund Danske Hedge Fixed Income Strategies is the latest fund to join the growing NHX Hedgenordic hedge fund index....

Emerging markets fuel hedge gains

Emerging-markets hedge funds have generated big returns so far in 2006 following surging Latin American stock markets. March 8 (MarketWatch): The Hennessee Hedge...

IFI WEEKLY COVER STORY: Poll reveals pension funds’ changing attitudes to alternatives

Pension funds and their advisers are becoming more open to the idea of increasing use of alternative products and investment techniques to reduce deficits,...

Hennessee Hedge Fund Index Up + 0.73% in February, funds ahead of equity markets

According to Hennessee Group, hedge funds advanced ahead of the broad equity markets in February. The Hennessee Hedge Fund Index rose +0.73% (+4.25% YTD)....