Asian hedge fund industry set to thrive despite headwinds
Arguably, 2007 was the most important year for hedge funds in Asia since GFIA started researching the Asian hedge fund universe in 1998. First, it was clearly a good year for returns.
Arguably, 2007 was the most important year for hedge funds in Asia since GFIA started researching the Asian hedge fund universe in 1998. First, it was clearly a good year for returns.
The administrators of Lehman Brothers International (Europe) have made an application to the High Court in connection with a scheme of arrangement with respect to certain client assets

While the lowest interest rates in 38 years may be providing welcome relief to the over-indebted consumer, many cash flush investors find themselves having to settle for lower income returns. According to Sean Segar (pictured), Head of Product: Nedgroup Investments
Summit Partners, the private equity and venture capital firm that has raised more than USD 11 billion since its inception, has appointed four new v
Five of the six hedge fund strategies covered by Dow Jones Hedge Fund Indexes posted net-of-fees gains in June, ranging from a high of 70 basis points for equity market neutral to a low of
Mourant du Feu & Jeune, part of Mourant, has hired two partners, Richard de Basto and Matthew Feargrieve, for its Cayman funds and finance practice groups. Richard de Basto joins from Allen & Overy, where he was a partner for
Assured Fund, a traded life settlement fund managed by Policy Selection, has been granted distributor status by HM Revenue & Customs.
Hedge fund managers have traditionally paid little attention to their counterparty risk. The banks and prime brokers with whom they deal were deemed too big to fail.
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