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Goldman Sachs goes alternative on research

By Simon Osborne | 25 June 2008
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Goldman hits the information superhighway with the provision of third-party research services in Asia, but some local hedge fund managers might need a bit of persuasion to use the product.

Goldman Sachs is launching its Hudson Street Services brand in Asia this week in a series of research conferences in Tokyo, Hong Kong and Singapore. Hudson Street is a distributor of third-party research that was founded in 2007 and supplies mostly to hedge funds.

Goldman buys minority investments in alternative research firms. It provides capital and distribution, for which Goldman receives a cut for distribution as well as the benefits of its stake. Hudson Street is coming to Asia to sell US-based research products to Asian investment managers, but says it also plans to bring an ...

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