Hedge funds have never been closer to fulfiling their potential.

Investment Adviser;  January 15, 2007 ;     700+ words ......As the FSA steps up its plans to move hedge funds onshore, the possibilities for funds of hedge funds are myriad The FSA will consult this...multi-manager story by allowing retail access to hedge funds. This would allow funds of hedge funds...

The latest bubble? Hedge funds.(The craze for hedge funds will leave many...

The Economist (US);  September 1, 2001 ;     700+ words ......not to be a bubble, the craze for hedge funds is destined to leave many investors disappointed NEVER have hedge funds been more popular. In the first...assets worth over $500 billion. Hedge funds were not so long ago the preserve...

Dare you go offshore with hedge funds? A raft of these exotic funds is now...

The Sunday Telegraph London;  August 20, 2006 ;     700+ words ...Hedge funds are viewed as the glamour toys of the...this view very vexing. They argue that hedge funds are not the risky volatile investments...Their cause is not helped, however, when hedge funds are fined by the FSA for market abuse...

A wise investment? Hedge funds.

The Economist (US);  February 19, 2005 ;     700+ words ......to become much more sceptical about hedge funds WHEN an opaque investment fund that...to ask: what is going on? The rise of hedge funds is not new. But the funds continue to...murky investments. As more and more hedge funds are created across a widening range...

Hedge funds best for institutions.

Financial News;  March 18, 2002 ;     343 words ...Byline: Niki Natarajan Hedge funds, traditionally sold to high net...think about dipping their toe into hedge funds for the first time. But the study...diversification effects of introducing hedge funds into a traditional portfolio of...

Hedge funds are not for novices

The Spectator;  June 17, 2006 ;     700+ words ...These days, hedge funds are what every investor wants to...marriage and social bragging rights. Hedge funds now even boast their own annual two-d...fast. In 1990 there were about 500 hedge funds, with combined assets of about $50...

Hedge funds: a reality check; hedge funds are supposed to reduce your...

Money Digest;  November 1, 2002 ;     466 words ...Hedge funds, in theory; are market neutral. This...likely to come out ahead. This is because hedge funds hold investments that move in different...investments including options. There have been hedge funds that have performed extremely well, the...

Hedge funds take root in Asia.

Sunday Business (London, England);  July 15, 2001 ;     700+ words ...HEDGE funds are increasingly popular in Asia as regional...West. Compared with the US and Europe, hedge funds have a tiny share of the Asian fund management...the Bank of Bermuda found there were 89 hedge funds with $3.4bn under management. This compares...

Hedge Funds Ride With Convertibles.

Traders;  August 1, 2000 ;     516 words ...Hedge funds account for an ever-increasing portion of...especially their customers - may abhor the hedge funds for their flipping and short-selling, the convertibles desks love them. Hedge funds are considered an important source of liquidity...

Opinion: Inside View - Dispelling the media myths and magic of hedge...

Pensions Week;  September 4, 2006 ;     700+ words ...Byline: Francois Barthelemy Hedge funds have enjoyed so much media exposure...divergence between myth and reality. Hedge funds are not risky; they are not about running...the market. This is why, on average, hedge funds made as much money as equities during...

Hedge funds still the way to invest, experts say.(FOCUS: Banking and...

Fairfield County Business Journal;  January 23, 2006 ;     700+ words ......magazine questioned whether investing in hedge funds was really the way to go when data suggested...misleading. People try to put indexes on (hedge funds) and it's very hard to do. The term...in Stamford. The numbers have shown hedge funds in general have not been doing that...

Hedge fund heyday: explosive growth in the number of hedge funds, coupled...

Best's Review;  October 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ...Key Points * The number of hedge funds is growing by 20% annually, increasing...considering stepping up oversight of hedge funds, which also could increase their...insurance. * Only about 30% of hedge funds purchase D&O or E&O coverage...

Seeking to be respectable; Hedge funds.(Hedge funds' poor image)(Brief...

The Economist (US);  April 13, 2002 ;     648 words ...Presentation is everything Hedge funds are fighting for their good name SOME 6,000 hedge funds vie for business, managing $500 billion worldwide. Yet the reputation of hedge funds grows no better. Ever since the near-collapse of Long-Term Capital...

Fortune tips hedge funds to make strides in the UK.

Financial Adviser;  January 18, 2007 ;     374 words ...Byline: New options for trading to open up hedge funds and fund of hedge funds Investments Hedge funds and hedge fund multi-managers will make serious advances into the UK retail investment market...

Risky bu$ine$$: hedge funds are lightly regulated and high risk, but they...

Diverse Issues in Higher Education;  June 15, 2006 ;     700+ words ...Hedge funds are the rock stars today's financial...high, so are the potential benefits. Hedge funds can pay returns of up to 30 percent or...universities have chosen to invest heavily in hedge funds. One of those schools is DePauw University...