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Avoid another Bayou: Advice before investing in hedge funds

Following the recent fraud investigation of the hedge fund Bayou Management, The Wall Steet Journal has composed a list of general guidelines investors should...

Katrina spurs rise in complex derivatives trade

Hurricane Katrina is fuelling trade in complex derivatives. Investors led by hedge funds are betting on the impact of the weather upon commodities prices....

Hedge fund insurance investors face hardship after Katrina

According to several industry experts, wealthy hedge funds who invest in property catastrophe reinsurers may face trouble following hurricane Katrinas billion dollar costs. August...

Man Group: German regulation stifles hedge fund returns

According to Man Group, German rules forcing managers to reveal their trading positions hurt investors’ returns. August 31 (Bloomberg): Man Group Plc, the world’s...

Trends in Nordic hedge fund investment strategies

According to data compiled by Hedgenordic, equity investment is clearly the most prominent investment strategy among Nordic hedge funds. According to statistical data...

German companies fall into hedge fund hands

The time honoured mutual protection system of cross-shareholdings among big German companies has unravelled in favour of an increasing number of hedge fund shareholders....

Investor activism goes mainstream

A spreading tendency among hedge funds to target weak or cash rich companies and force them to make management changes is now beginning to...

Boxing managers by style hurts returns

According to a new survey, forcing managers to fit into ratings systems based on market capitalization and style diminishes returns by an average of...

Institutional investors further Cayman Island hedge fund growth

Despite an overall slump in global hedge fund performance, a record number of new hedge funds have been created in the Cayman Islands during...

KPMG: The hedge fund party is over

According to a new survey by KPMG Investment Management, the rapid hedge fund growth seen during the past few years is at an end....

Van: Perceived obstacles for hedge fund growth are not problematical

According to a new study by Van Hedge Fund Advisors, many of the concerns raised by observers regarding possible self-destruct characteristics of hedge funds...

Van: Hedge funds AUM will swell to $6 trillion by 2015

In a new study on the present and future of the hedge fund industry, Van Hedge Fund Advisors predict that the hedge funds present...