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News

Hedge funds decline 0.50 per cent in January

Tue, 9 Feb 2010, 07:05

Hedgeweek

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Australian single hedge funds return 20.81 per cent in 2009

Tue, 9 Feb 2010, 05:54

Hedgeweek

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HFRI Fund Weighted Composite Index down 0.71 per cent in January

Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 14:15

Hedgeweek

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Hedgeweek 2010 Awards – Reader Survey

Fri, 12 Feb 2010, 04:00

Hedgeweek

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Dutch hedge funds gain 11 per cent in 2009

Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 12:02

Hedgeweek

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Interviews


News

BTIG expands fixed income platform

Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 16:49

Hedgeweek

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NYSE to build technology solution for Asean exchange network

Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 15:56

Hedgeweek

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Threat of regulation puts pressure on US CDS markets

Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 11:38

Hedgeweek

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BG Group: Production to grow 6 to 8% by 2020

Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 11:30

Hedgeweek

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Laurent Chevallier joins Eurofin Capital

Tue, 9 Feb 2010, 06:14

Hedgeweek

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Matrix Asia Fund expands team

Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 16:03

Hedgeweek

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Executive Training

Performance Measurement

Tue, 07/09/2010 - 08:00 - London

 This one day training has been designed for anyone who needs to understand the fundamentals of measuring investment performance. 

UCITS Funds

Thu, 23/09/2010 - 08:00 - London

 This practical one day course is designed to provide an insight into the area of UCITS, showing how funds may select eligible assets and demonstrate how these instruments may be employed to a

LBO & Merger Modelling

Mon, 27/09/2010 - 08:30 - London

 This computer based 3 day course is designed to provide you with an in-depth understanding of LBO and merger modelling methods in order to make effective business decisions based on sound val


News

Prologue adds senior portfolio manager

Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 15:32

Hedgeweek

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Ziegler names Tom Paprocki chief executive

Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 12:00

Hedgeweek

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Henrik Strabo joins Rogge Capital Management

Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 10:28

Hedgeweek

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DE Shaw eyes rival firms’ distressed holdings

Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 23:05

FT.com

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Ex - Intel exec admits conspiring with Rajaratnam

Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 22:02

The New York Times

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Meteor to transfer NDFA and DRL books next month

Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 17:15

ifaonline.co.uk

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Comment & Opinion

Comment: Brazil appears to be moving to ban foreign farmland ownership

01/09/2010 - 06:00

The Brazilian government recently announced an “immediately binding” decision that appears to outlaw all foreign ownership of Brazilian farmland. Stephen Johnston (pictured) of Agcapita Partners outlines the implications.


News

Denmark's ATP to up hedge funds, private equity: CEO

Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 16:33

Reuters

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EU hedge fund regulation plans still risky

Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 16:30

Reuters

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Hedge funds fall 0.5 per cent in Jan, beat stock indexes

Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 14:54

The Wall Street Jorunal

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London hedge funds call for change in European Law

Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 13:01

FINANCIALADVICE

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Volcker Hedge curbs will not break banks

Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 11:31

The Wall Street Jorunal

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Pension funds eye fee cuts but hedgies balk

Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 10:50

Reuters

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Jobs



News

Three money managers discuss Global Investment Landscape in 2010

Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 10:05

Seeking Alpha

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A lot more to hedge funds than many investors might appreciate

Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 10:02

The Press and Journal

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Four money managers discuss current credit opportunities

Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 09:59

Seeking Alpha

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CalPERS seeks more control over HFs

Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 09:24

Euromoney Institutional Investor

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Former Commerzbank fund of funds team regroups

Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 09:09

efinancials

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Women working in UK hedge funds outshines foreign rivals

Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 09:01

efinancials

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Commercial Events and Seminars

Global Asset Allocation Summit

4 weeks 1 day from now - Las Vagas

This global asset allocation conference is designed to explore strategies and techniques employed to augment returns and mitigate risk in global asset allocation.

Hedge Funds World Latam 2010

4 weeks 3 days from now - Miami

5 - 7 October 2010

Now in its 6th year, Hedge Funds World LatAm 2010 remains the industry’s definitive hedge fund industry event for the LatAm investment community, presenting LatAm's unique opportunities at a time of global market distress.

World Commodities Week 2010

4 weeks 3 days from now - London

5 - 7 October 2010

World Commodities Week is the 6th annual commodities investment conference where the world’s commodity investment and trading industries meet.

Eurex and MD&A - Thinking Inside the Black Box

4 weeks 4 days from now - London

Eurex, in partnership with Deutsche Börse Market Data & Analytics, is
pleased to invite you and your colleagues to an evening discussion on topics at the very heart of High Frequency and Algorithmic Trading - Technology, Connectivity and ultra low latency Market News and Data.

Alternative Investments Summit: Rethinking Diversification

4 weeks 4 days from now - New York

iGlobal Forum’s Inaugural Alternative Investments Summit will explore the opportunities that exist for institutional investors in private equity, hedge funds, managed futures, real estate, and infrastructure funds as they prepare to realize returns in the new economic paradigm and changing asset structures. The Summit will gather investment officers and trustees of large pension funds, endowments, foundations, and insurance companies as well as leading hedge funds, private equity funds, managed futures, real estate, infrastructure, or structured debt funds. iGlobal Forum’s Alternative Investment Summit will present an opportunity of a full day of networking, panel discussions, and insightful presentations from the country’s leading fund managers and institutional investors.

World Gold Investment Congress 2010

4 weeks 5 days from now - London

World Gold Investment Congress 2010, in association with Commodities Week and World Mining Investment Congress, is your definitive chance to evaluate the effectiveness of gold in your portfolio.

This event is a unique gathering of fund and asset managers, institutional and private investors, leading economists, investment banks, central banks and gold producers over two days to discuss the business case for investing in gold.

The carefully researched conference programme will provide you with the very latest expert insights and practical recommendations for your business.

AFME/ABI 3rd Annual Opportunities in the Italian Funding Market: Securitisation & Covered Bonds

4 weeks 5 days from now - Rome

This prestigious event will offer its delegates the opportunity to hear from highly regarded industry specialists, leaving them fully up to date on all the current trends and pressing issues. The programme also provides an excellent opportunity to network with over 400 originators, investors and policy makers. Register your place now to ensure you don't miss out!

Asset Allocation Summit 2010

5 weeks 2 days from now - London

11 - 13 October 2010

Event Overview:
New era, new challenges for Europe’s asset allocators

As Europe’s institutional investors emerge from the financial crisis every part of the investment process is being re-examined, from benchmarks to risk management to diversification and the types of investment structures being used.

Asset Allocation Summit 2010 is designed to address these challenges and outline how to take advantage of the market opportunities this new era holds as it brings together 250 institutional investors and asset managers over 3 days and 10 hours of networking.

ETF & Indexing Investment 2010

5 weeks 2 days from now - London

11 - 13 October 2010

Event Overview:
The ETF & Indexing Investments conference 2010, now in its 4th year, is designed to address and answer all of these questions as it brings together 250 investors and product providers over 3 days and 10 hours of networking.

The Private Equity Indonesia Summit 2010

5 weeks 3 days from now - Jakarta

Breaking new ground - Riding on the growth of SEA’s most vibrant economy and exploring new investment opportunities!
The Private Equity Indonesia Summit 2010 is the first event exclusively focusing on private equity opportunities in Indonesia, and will gather key LPs, GPs, and investees together under one roof. Don’t miss this investment intelligence one-stop shop!

4th International Taxation Summit 2010

5 weeks 4 days from now - Beijing

After the success of the three first editions in Shanghai, the 4th International Taxation Summit 2010 is being held in Beijing on October 13th and 14th. The event will once again be an exclusive get-together of top-level tax experts and officers discussing the current trends and future outlook of international and Chinese finance and tax laws that impact taxpayer's practices

AFME/EHYA 5th Annual Leveraged Finance Conference

5 weeks 4 days from now - London

AFME/EHYA are delighted to announce that the 5th Annual Leveraged Finance Conference will take place on Wednesday 13 October 2010.
With €10 billion issued in high yield in the first quarter, 2010 is poised to set an all time record since the founding of the European high yield market in 1998.
Don't miss out on the opportunity to hear from the heads of leveraged finance on the sell side and the leading buy side firms on what the new high yield era holds for the leveraged finance market.

Emerging Managers Summit South

5 weeks 5 days from now - Texas

14 - 15 October 2010

If you are looking to expand and diversify your asset allocation by investing in emerging managers as well as women and minority owned investment managers, the emerging managers conference will provide the unique opportunity to access a diversified group of up-and-coming performance-oriented managers and manager of managers.

Alternative Investments Summit

5 weeks 5 days from now - Las Vagas

14 - 16 October 2010

The Alternative Investments North America Summit provides a unique forum for service providers to gain access to leading institutional investors and family offices across the nation. Over three days, service providers will meet and interact with senior executives from family offices, financial institutions, insurance companies, foundations and endowments through a number of one-on-one business meetings and many networking activities.


News

BoE slams EU hedge fund rules

Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 08:02

global investor

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Citigroup in talks to sell USD3 billion in car loans

Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 05:05

MarketWatch

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Pension funds tell hedge funds to drop fees

Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 05:02

Telegraph.co.uk

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Denmark's ATP to up hedge funds, private equity: CEO

Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 04:33

Reuters

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Wall Street firms, hedge funds, recruit CIA, ex-military intelligence

Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 04:28

Wall Street Technology

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Hedge funds return to UK property

Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 04:12

Investor Offshore

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News

Hedge funds take a beating in January

Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 03:21

Seeking Alpha

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Traders, hedge funds bet big against euro

Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 02:22

globalinvestor.com

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EU hedge fund regulation plans still risky

Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 02:12

Reuters

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Outlook improving for hedge funds, but uncertainty remains

Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 02:12

Seeking Alpha

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Hedge-fund creditors win round in newspapers' bankruptcy case

Fri, 5 Feb 2010, 09:02

philly.com

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