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Alan Howard tops UK hedge fund rich list with GBP1.5bn fortune

Fri, 19/04/2013 - 00:01

Alan Howard (pictured), who heads Brevan Howard, is Britain’s richest hedge fund manager, with a personal fortune of GBP1.5 billion, according to the 25th annual Sunday Times Rich List to be published on 21 April. »

Montello Income Fund approved for distribution by MAS… SAC Capital Hong Kong lose staff and SAC Capital’s Asian based manager to start Macro Fund…

Thu, 18/04/2013 - 19:21

Montello Income Fund is now approved for Distribution with the Monetary Authority of Singapore.&nb »

Nicolas Rousselet, Head of Hedge Funds, Unigestion

Unigestion embraces spirit of collaboration

Thu, 18/04/2013 - 12:54

Interview with Nicolas Rousselet – An asset manager’s role has shifted from manager to partner in the last two years. Close collaboration is now the order of the day and Nicolas Rousselet (pictured), Head of Hedge Funds at Unigestion, is quick to emphasise the leading role that the firm plays in catering to the diverse needs of today’s increasingly sophisticated institutional investor. »

Running the winners and cutting the losers

Thu, 18/04/2013 - 12:51

Interview with Gianmarco Mondani – The current market environment makes it difficult for many investors to reach their objectives. Many assets are too volatile, while others do not yield enough. Low growth and interference by politicians and central banks make it likely that the world’s economic problems are here to stay for quite some time. »

Alexandre Rampa, Syz Asset Management SA

Event-driven strategies to produce higher returns

Thu, 18/04/2013 - 12:47

Interview with Alexandre Rampa, Syz Asset management SA – February 14th 2013 ushered in the USD23billion purchase of HJ Heinz by Warren Buffett and 3G Capital. Perhaps unsurprisingly, Syz Asset Management has a positive stance on event-driven managers this year as signs point to improved corporate activity. »

Alexandre Col, Banque Privée Edmond de Rothschild SA

Year of solid performance needed to alter sentiment

Thu, 18/04/2013 - 12:40

Interview with Alexandre Col – Even though total AuM in the hedge fund industry has reached USD2.25trillion, the source of new assets being allocated is particularly concentrated. Most new inflows stem from the US and Asia, where institutional investors are slowly ramping up their exposure to alternatives. »

Hannes Glaus, Bratschi Wiederkehr & Buob

The Swiss Collective Investment Schemes Act

Thu, 18/04/2013 - 12:36

By Hannes Glaus, Bratschi Wiederkehr & Buob – On 1 March 2013 the revision of the Swiss Collective Investment Schemes Act (“CISA”) as well as the amended Collective Investment Schemes Ordinance (“CISO”) came into effect. Two areas of the legislation are particularly noteworthy: the distribution of non-Swiss investment funds and the regulation of Swiss asset managers of (foreign) alternative investment funds. »

Swiss investors favour diversification and new sources of returns

Thu, 18/04/2013 - 12:31

By James Williams – “We had our best inflows as a company last year and I think we’ll continue to see inflows into alternative investments in 2013,” confirms Pius Fritschi, Head of Hedge Fund Business Development at LGT Capital Partners. »

Three common myths in operational outsourcing

Thu, 18/04/2013 - 12:27

Interview with Michael Appenzeller – While some managers are moving quickly to adapt their operating business model by outsourcing middle- and back-office functions to become more cost-efficient, common misconceptions remain. Michael Appenzeller, Co-founder of Etops, a Pfaffikon, Geneva and Bratislava-based company specialising in operational solutions for single managers and those managing multi-manager portfolios, is keen to dispel a few myths. »

New Swiss regulations on marketing of alternatives

Thu, 18/04/2013 - 12:23

Interview with Daniel Häfele, Acolin Fund Services – Whereas previously regulation was targeted at public marketing of financial products to retail clients, the laws now cover the distribution of all collective investments (CIS) in Switzerland, including AIFs such as hedge funds, private equity funds, as well as UCITS and other retail products. »