Latin America was the most popular emerging market for hedge fund activity as capital invested in vehicles focused on the region saw the largest percentage increase in the first quarter of the year.
Latin America was the most popular emerging market for hedge fund activity as capital invested in vehicles focused on the region saw the largest percentage increase in the first quarter of the year.
Man Group, the London-listed alternative investment provider, said it had gathered over $10bn (€7.1bn) in Ucits funds by the end of March this year.
Institutional investors conducted more manager searches in 2010 than 2009, with increased interest in emerging markets and alternatives. But global equity remained the most popular asset class.
In part two, the panel talk about the shift from equities to fixed income, potential bubbles, absolute return funds and future challenges. Chaired by Nick Fitzpatrick (part 2)
Top executives at some of the fund admin firms surveyed tell Funds Europe about the coming challenges for the year.
The Ucits-compliant hedge fund world is growing and multi-manager structures have emerged. But Angele Spiteri Paris finds providers are concerned how their regulated products compare with unregulated structures...
For Ucits funds to remain successful in Asia it may be necessary to consider the needs of the Asian-based investor more.
Luxembourg will become a centre of choice for alternative fund managers under the Aifm directive, claim Michael Hornsby, Kerry Nichol and Olivier Coekelbergs of Ernst & Young
The growth of alternative Ucits funds has thrust some asset managers into an unfamiliar world of compulsory checks and limits. Nicholas Pratt looks at how compliance management systems are helping them meet regulatory requirements
In this part the executive panel discuss how Ucits IV influences cross-border distribution and how Aifm already affects alternative investments.
