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A Marriage of Convenience: Private Equity and Hedge Funds
By Staff WriterWhile convergence between hedge funds and private equity funds seems inevitable, funds must weigh both the benefits and the potential pitfalls of taking the plunge. "Convergence" is a term increasingly being used in the alternative investments community to describe what many observers view as the inevitable coming-together of private equity...
March 01, 2006
Big Funds Continue GrowingNEW YORK (HedgeWorld.com)--In 2005, funds of hedge funds with more than US$1 billion under management gained more than US$72 billion in assets, according to a survey by London-based InvestHedge. This represented a growth rate of 12% for the year. But the large fund of funds expansion in 2005 was significantly...
March 01, 2006
Hedge Fund Attrition Drops in '05NEW YORK (HedgeWorld.com)--Last year may not have been great for hedge funds from either performance or capital inflow perspectives, yet fewer funds closed in 2005 than in 2004. According to figures from the Hennessee Group LLC, the attrition rate for hedge funds with more than US$10 million in assets was...
March 01, 2006
A Bright Start for '06Hedge funds brought in just under $47 billion in new assets in 2005, which combined with investment performance pushed the industry to a record $1.1...
March 01, 2006
Accident Ahead?Among those who fear that a lack of regulation of hedge funds might be harmful is Bill Donaldson, the former chairman of the Securities and...
February 21, 2006
Hedge Funds Face New Market RealitiesCHICAGO (HedgeWorld.com)--A new day is dawning in the hedge fund industry, and this time it has nothing to do with the Securities and Exchange Commission or pension funds. Hedge funds themselves are looking to reinvent the way they operate. Strategies that were the hardest hit in 2005, such as long/short...
February 21, 2006
Latest Best Practices Focuses on Global Macro, Managed FuturesGREENWICH, Conn. (HedgeWorld.com)--The latest best practices offering out of the Greenwich Roundtable tackles how to conduct due diligence for global macro and managed futures strategies contains a blend of practical advice applicable to any hedge fund investment, plus new ideas tailored specifically for the more esoteric realms that are the...
February 21, 2006
Julius Baer Integrates GAMNEW YORK (HedgeWorld.com)--Sold by UBS to Julius Baer late last year, GAM will be overseeing hedge fund vehicles previously established by Julius Baer in addition to its own single- and multi-strategy products, according to the Julius Baer 2005 earnings report. As part of its integration, GAM will become the main...