20 Jun 2012
Short-selling bans are a mere foretaste of what’s to come
In a guest speech prior to introducing a series of panel discussions in the morning session of day 2 at Gaim International, Robert Jenkins…
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Tielman: We look for people who want to win the Olympics
Kicking off proceedings on Day 2 at Gaim International 2012, Tushar Patel of HFIM moderated a panel to discuss today’s seeding environment…
Institutionalisation makes hedge fund managers grow up
Institutionalisation of the hedge fund industry was the key talking point in a panel discussion chaired by Dan Shapiro (pictured), partner…
19 Jun 2012
Running to stand still
Gavyn Davies (pictured), chairman of Fulcrum Asset Management, chaired a panel discussion on how Greek elections and eurozone political…
Things that gain from disorder
Nassim Nicholas Taleb (pictured), principal of Universa Investments and famed author of “The Black Swan”, delivered a keynote speech on…
GAIM 2012 – plenty of business cards required!
Manager skill continues to take centre stage in these volatile times according to GAIM conference director Victoria Chatterton (pictured).…
Lyxor and Koris offer new investment solutions
Lyxor Asset Management and Koris International are teaming up to design investment solutions for distribution across Europe based on funds…
Managers should review their relationships under AIFMD
The legislative proposal Level 2 draft of the EU-wide AIFM Directive was released at the end of May, and it looks increasingly likely that…
Ferguson and Baz: The limits of macroeconomic policy
In the opening panel discussion at Gaim International 2012, GLG Partners’ chief investment strategist Jamil Baz (pictured) started off by…
EDHEC-Risk Institute warns against “speculative” regulatory proposals for commodities markets in Europe
In a robust critique of a recent paper by the public interest group Finance Watch (Investing Not Betting: Making Financial Markets Serve…
GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index returns 0.43% in May
The gross return of the GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index for May 2012 measured 0.43%. Year-to-date (YTD) performance is 4.15%, while…
Private markets – important for the economy and investors, says SFA
Private markets are a key part of the global financial investment universe. In terms of the economy as a whole, they are important for…
18 Jun 2012
Overvaluation of sovereign bonds and anomalies in certain currency values are primary focus
Miles Geldard, co-manager of the Jupiter Strategic Reserve Fund comments on the institutional fund’s outlook… The strong rally in risk…
HF launches accelerate as support for bank regulation builds
New hedge fund launches in Q1 2012 increased to a level not reached since 2007 as hedge fund capital rose to a record level of USD2.13…
Settlement of insurance claims remains a concern for HF managers
Poor management and settlement of insurance claims remains one of the biggest concerns for hedge fund managers, according to Baronsmead…
