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Watson Wyatt: Changing managers can destroy value

Chains of manager hiring and firing by institutional investors can be a value-destroying activity. January 23 (IPE.com): According to a report by global consultant...

Why do funds of funds perform poorly in periods of market stress?

In a HedgeWeek article, Emily Porter, Senior Analyst, Asset Alliance, examines the increasingly short equity market downside risk being taken on by many funds...

Hennessee: Hedge Funds experience net inflows of capital in 2005

Individuals and Family Offices Remain the Largest Source of Capital Hennessee Group LLC, an adviser to hedge fund investors, estimates that hedge fund industry...

IFI WEEKLY ALTERNATIVES: Private Equity money to flow into India in 2006

India is likely to see $US1.5-2 billion of foreign capital flow into private equity investments in 2006 according to Morgan Stanley. A number of...

Scandium Asset Management to launch absolute return products in Denmark

Asset management company Scandium Asset Management was recently approved by the Danish FSA to conduct asset management business in Denmark. The company’s main focus...

France’s alternative funds embrace a new era

With the apprioval of the first funds under ARIA EL, the French alternative investment industry has taken a major step forward. January 23 (HedgeWeek):...

TCI wins top hedge fund industry award

The Children's Investment Fund (TCI), which helped wreck Deutsche Boerse's plan to buy the London Stock Exchange, has taken top honours in the European...

MEP says rewrite of EU funds rules makes no sense

According to a senior member of the European Parliament, revamping EU cross border investment fund rules makes no sense. January 20 (Reuters): A big...

Hedge funds go to Hollywood

Relativity Media has launched a package worth more than $600 million, backed by hedge funds, to finance films at both Sony and Universal January...

Banks hedge bets on prime brokerage units

The prime brokerage units of the major investment banks are clamouring to capture as much lucrative hedge fund trading business as they can. January...

Private equity firms eye ever bigger targets

According to private equity firms, they are looking for ever bigger targets, expecting deal sizes surpassing 2005’s record highs. January 19: (Reuters): According to...

The Swedish FSA criticizes the information practises of domestic fund companies

In a new report, the Swedish FSA sharply criticizes the quality and level of information given to potential investors by Swedish fund companies.  The...