Investors
Managed account platforms continue to attract investor and fund manager interest
Hedge fund managed account platforms offer investors a way to mitigate operational risk and increase transparency and liquidity. Lyxor, Deutsche Bank and Bank of America Merrill Lynch offer them.
Marginal decline seen in hedge fund management and performance fees
Management and performance fees charged by hedge funds and fund of hedge funds are experiencing a downward trend. This could spell the end of ‘2 and 20’ and ‘1 and 10’.
Marketing and distribution of hedge funds in the Middle East relies on local presence
Sophisticated investors in the Middle East are reluctant to allocate to hedge funds. Marketing funds in the Gulf Co-operation Council remains difficult as numbers of net worth individuals decline.
HSBC Global Asset Management eyes opportunities for Asian-based and Ucits hedge funds
HSBC Global Asset Management sees opportunities in Ucits and traditional hedge funds particularly in Asia and emerging markets, leveraging the resources of one of the world’s largest banks.
Asia Risk 15: Redefining relationships in private banking through risk management
Risk management tools and techniques have gained increasing power in Asia’s surging private wealth market during the past 15 years. Now some leading private bankers believe risk management is redefining the traditional banking relationship in the region…
Wermuth Asset Management looks for value in Russian markets
German family office Wermuth Asset Management’s Greater Europe Fund focuses on Russia in long/short multi-asset class portfolio investing in debt, equities, derivatives, currencies and commodities.
Neptune fund focuses on Russian stock exchanged listed securities
Managers of Neptune Investment Management’s Russia and Greater Russia Fund see promise in the Russian market. The fundamentals underpinning Russian growth are strong in the long term.
Aberdeen’s FoHF Orbita Global Opportunities Strategy emphasises manager relationships
Aberdeen Asset Management’s fund of hedge fund Orbita Global Opportunities Strategy allocates to global macro, equity hedged, event, high yield debt and market neutral with a varying amount in cash.
Insparo fund targets Africa and Middle East investment opportunities
Insparo Africa and Middle East Fund follows a multi-strategy approach to investment opportunities in fixed income, equities and local markets relying on intensive first-hand research.
Garratt Property Group sees value in distressed UK properties
Garratt Residential Property Fund invests in rent-ready properties purchased at a deep discount. Target return is 35% to 40%. KMG Capital Markets Luxembourg purchases or sells properties.
Odin Fund Management sees value in offshore oil servicing sector
Odin Fund Management is the second largest fund manager in Norway. Its Odin Maritim invests in companies mainly involved in maritime transport; Odin Offshore invests in the oil and gas sector.
Exchange traded funds provide SCM with liquidity and transparency
Liquid instruments are at the heart of SCM Private’s strategy of investing only in exchange traded funds (ETFs). Two portfolio choices include equities, bonds, property, commodities and cash via ETFs. Focus is on long-term or absolute returns.
Investor profile: Thomas Weber, founding partner and head of hedge fund investment management at LGT Capital Partners
From its beginnings as a family office for the Princely House of Liechtenstein, LGT Capital Partners has invested in hedge funds and private equity funds for over 13 years.
Platforms offer route to Ucits hedge fund investment, marketing and distribution
Ucits hedge fund platforms like those offered by Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Deutsche Bank and Northern Trust are beginning to attract substantial institutional investor interest.
Asia's rich overtake Europe, says wealth report
Hong Kong's population of wealthy individuals more than doubled last year - the strongest crisis rebound in the world.
Breaking down the regulatory wall: marketing and distribution of funds in China
Hedge Funds Review finds out why marketing hedge funds into China is still mostly a dream for the future.
Passionate about funds: profile of Unigestion
Unigestion was one of the first companies to make a serious foray into funds of hedge funds. Hedge Funds Review talks to CEO Patrick Fenal to find out what attracted the company to hedge funds.
Investors seek variety
How do the needs or requirements of investors vary? What are the differences between, say, family offices and institutional investors?
Seeds of change: seeding of hedge funds
The pool of investors willing to provide start-up capital to hedge funds has shrunk significantly since the financial crisis. For the survivors the opportunities have never been greater.
Not so grim up North
Hedge fund allocations in the Nordic region vary widely from country to country. Hedge Funds Review digs into the market to find out why.
Developed country debt default sends shivers through the system
What would be the repercussions of a developed country defaulting on its debt?
Tactical allocation in commodity futures markets
Commodity futures have become widespread investment vehicles among traditional and alternative asset managers. They are now commonly used for strategic and tactical asset allocations.
Going Dutch
Hedge funds looking for a slice of the Dutch pension fund pie should take note – interest is returning to the market after the credit crisis slump. Hedge Funds Review finds out how to attract capital from the Netherlands.