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Nordic hedge funds outperformed global funds in H1

The Nordic Hedge Fund Index posted a return of 8.45% in the first six months of the year, according to our latest data. This...

Danske Hedge: Many obstacles to sustainable recovery

The world economy is still contracting, though perhaps not quite as fast as the start of the year. Danske Hedge believes there will be...

Peter Warren trims his exposure

Global Macro hedge fund WarrenWicklund Fourth Moment has trimmed back its exposure, as it feels the markets have gone beyond themselves in discounting a...

U.S. enters EU hedge fund row

The Wall Street Journal reports that the United States is quietly lobbying Europe to change the terms of the hedge fund directive. The draft...

Danske Bank worried despite IMF deal with Latvia

All five coalition parties in the Latvian government have now signed a deal to agree with the IMF on the conditions for the...

Brummer & Partners launches Asia hedge fund

Swedish hedge fund manager Brummer and Partners is expanding its offering of hedge funds by launching Karakoram, a new long-short Asia fund, according to...

Best first half in 10 years for hedge funds

With all the bad news the hedge fund industry has endured since the start of the financial crisis, here’s one figure that might cheer...

Nordea: Housing affordability in Finland near record high

A notable rise in housing affordability in Finland occurred in the first quarter of 2009. The nationwide index value stood at 32.4, in contrast...

OECD: Swedish economy worst hit in Scandinavia

Scandinavia looks set for mixed economic development, with widely varying degrees of decline likely this year due to the global economic slump, the Organization...

Hedge funds’ biggest fear is more regulation

The greatest fear among hedge fund managers and executives, who have seen their industry shrink in the financial crisis, is neither the flight of...

Danske Bank expects further Danish rate cuts

The Danish central bank, Danmarks Nationalbank, is likely to narrow the rate spread to the eurozone by a further 20bp (two 10bp cuts)...

Nordic hedge funds had decent May

Nordic hedge funds gained 2.3% in May and are now up over 8% for 2009, according to preliminary figures from the Nordic Hedge Fund Index. This...