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CQS hires marketer in Hong Kong
The London-based multi-strategy hedge fund has appointed Nyree Hu to its relationship-management team, after losing its Hong Kong risk manager.
By Simon Osborne
10 March 2010
Pacific Alliance Real Estate boosts Shanghai team
The property arm of alternative-asset manager Pacific Alliance has poached Wei Song from Equity International.
By Joseph Marsh
10 March 2010
Hedge funds marginally up in February
The year-to-date performance for hedge funds globally is still in the red -– but only by 18 basis points. However, Asian funds are down further.
By Simon Osborne
9 March 2010
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"It's called 'hedging'," responds Orchard's Edds
One of the hedge fund managers who spun out from Stark Investments to co-found Orchard Capital Partners tells us what’s cooking.
By Simon Osborne | 8 March 2010
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Neuberger Berman outlines private equity’s ‘return to normalcy’
Investor appetite and market structures in 2010 resemble those of a normal private-equity environment, says the asset manager.
By Jame DiBiasio | 5 March 2010
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Sovereign debt may trigger CTA opportunity, says PMJ
2009 proved to be the first down year for the system developed by Peter Matthews of PJM Capital, but the asset class could do well this year.
By Simon Osborne | 5 March 2010
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Aprea bemoans lack of progress on Reits in India
The Asia Pacific Real Estate Association is opening a branch in Mumbai in order to press the case for allowing Reits.
By Joseph Marsh | 5 March 2010
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Aquitaine launches private-equity fund targeting hedgies
The Hong Kong-based alternative investment boutique celebrates its 10th anniversary with a new strategy taking stakes in Asian asset managers.
By Jame DiBiasio | 3 March 2010
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A Prussian/Yankee prime-broking duopoly for the ‘teenies’?
Actually, it'll probably be more like a quadropoly, concedes Deutsche Bank's Harvey Twomey modestly, after his firm topped AsianInvestor's latest mini-poll.
By Simon Osborne | 1 March 2010
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New start-up Saka Capital outsources corporate governance
Having launched in October, the Singapore-based credit hedge fund posted returns of 3.12% in January.
By Joseph Marsh | 26 February 2010
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A tale of two years for hedgies
In the first of a two-part Q&A, Karen Tan of Deutsche Bank Private Wealth Management looks at hedge-fund performance since the start of 2008. In the next piece, she will make ...
By Joseph Marsh | 26 February 2010
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CAI Global Fund delivers the wealth
Eddie Tam of Central Asset Investments is still into trains as his hedge fund chuffs through its high water mark.
By Simon Osborne | 25 February 2010
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Carlyle to form renminbi fund with Fosun
The Carlyle group announces its second renminbi fund, in partnership with Fosun, with an initial capital of $100 million.
By Sameera Anand | 25 February 2010
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China wouldn't survive a US double-dip recession, says Permal chairman
Isaac Souede, chairman of $20 billion fund of hedge funds Permal, says China does not respect the euro and that an American double-dip recession would spark protectionism in ...
By Simon Osborne | 23 February 2010
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Merely 'good' deals are not good enough for Galaxy
There are more opportunities in China now, but it's harder to find very attractive ones, argues Joe Chan of Galaxy Asset Management.
By Simon Osborne | 19 February 2010
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