BoA Merrill's Tabar tips range of Asia hedge fund launches

Investors can expect to see a wider range of strategies among Asia-focused hedge fund launches in the coming year that go beyond the traditional equity long/short, says Sam Tabar, Bank of America Merrill Lynch’s newly appointed head of Asia-Pacific capital introductions. Tabar joined BoA Merrill this month from Hong Kong-based hedge fund manager PMA Investment Advisors where he co-headed the capital-raising team. He now reports to Dan McNicholas, BoA Merrill's head of financing sa…