BlackRock has put its alternatives business on the fast-growth track, as more Asian investors seek to diversify returns.
The region's long/short equity strategies had the highest market correlation, followed by event-driven and arbitrage, according to Eurkeahedge.
ADM Capital sees a role to fill in providing emergency loans to mid-sized businesses as European capital dries up.
FRM’s Japan office is on track to raise $100 million for a Japan-focused strategy of hedge funds.
A trend of asset outflows is reversing in Asia, but hedge funds are expected to find capital-raising tough this year.
The partnership will give the UK hedge fund an inroad to the China market, as CICC expands its alternatives range.
A more expensive and competitive operating environment means that even seasoned managers may face fund closure.
Fund investors from Australia are looking for upside through exposure to Asia.
Prices have seldom been so cheap, so now’s the time to buy, says the Singapore hedge fund manager.
OP Investment Management takes a stake in the Singapore-based macro specialist, with plans to add more funds to the platform.
The hedge fund's rechristening as AD Capital marks the last step in its separation from Apex in the US.
The region's hedge funds and funds of hedge funds must evolve to suit the needs of big-ticket investors, says K2's James Rice.
The UK-based manager says its new algo-driven Asia long/short equity fund offers European investors a niche.
Another senior bank executive moves to a new role at an Asian hedge fund.
Accessing European investors will be more difficult for Asian hedge funds under proposed rules issued by the European Commission.
Asia is well-placed to withstand a slowdown in the West, but markets will likely remain volatile, says CQS chief executive Michael Hintze.
The Hong Kong hedge fund's chief operating officer recently left, but the firm says it is hiring for both investments and operations.
Helped by healthy returns on event-driven funds, Asian managers are outperforming their US and European counterparts.
Undeterred by disappointing returns in 2011, the majority of Asian institutions plan to maintain or raise their allocations to hedge funds, although a number will seek out more ...
Early-stage hedge fund investors prefer bigger funds and those with seed capital, with $193 million the average size of managers receiving early-stage allocations over the past ...