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Money managers under the microscope
Morning Line-up: bonuses, London’s position, Chinese trusts
News and views on the asset management industry from Reuters and elsewhere
Osborne’s watered down bonus disclosure – FT
For Chicago hedge fund, Iraq is a different type of risk
Chicago hedge fund manager Kenneth Kuhn’s family thought he was crazy when he said he wanted to launch a new hedge fund focused on Iraq, but the one-time exotic currency trader said he believes the country can deliver outsized returns to investors.
Kuhn, who stopped by Reuters offices this week, says his years of trading the Iraqi dinar from his Chicago office, inspired him to start a fund that would provide better access to Iraq’s financial markets.
Morning Line-Up: Madoff staff arrested; Hands says PE must lower expectations
News and views on the asset management industry from Reuters and elsewhere:
Private equity must accept lower returns says Hands - Reuters
US SEC to step up supervision of hedge funds - Reuters
Two long-time Madoff employees arrested and charged - Reuters
Threadneedle appoints Yu as Asia-Pacific chairman - HedgeWeek
Japanese hedge fund hires veteran Lipschutz for currency launch - HedgeWeek
Morning Line-Up: Barclays private equity, F&C, shorted Gartmore
News and views on the asset management industry from Reuters and elsewhere
Barclays to sell private equity arm to management - FT
F&C clients advised to vote against firm’s remuneration - Daily Telegraph
Hedge funds eye Gartmore short-selling – Reuters
Morning Line-Up: Fundies flock to risk assets
News and views on the asset management industry from Reuters and elsewhere:
Global fund managers embrace risk after QEII - Morningstar
VAM launches commodity equity fund - Fund Strategy
PIMCO Total Return Fund ups mortgage assets in Oct - Reuters
Hedge fund index up 1.92 percent in October - HedgeWeek
Morning Line-Up: Gartmore trust seeks buy-backs, Nikko snaps up Tyndall
News and views on the asset management industry from Reuters and elsewhere:
Gartmore trust seeks new buy-backs as Roger Guy leaves - Fund Strategy
Man appoints Richard Phillips as head of UK retail - HedgeWeek
Australia’s Suncorp sells funds arm Tyndall to Nikko - Reuters
Private equity funds see value in Mexican home loans - Reuters
Aegon opens inflation fund to retail investors - Fund Strategy
Morning Line-Up: EM fundies make hay as buyers flock to Madoff sale
EM asset flows could lead to capital controls - FTfm
Cantab Capital Partners to launch quant-based UCITS fund - HedgeWeek
Index link switch puts pensions in limbo - FTfm
Auction of Madoff effects raises $2 mln - Reuters
New research finds big hedge funds more vulnerable - Reuters
INSIDER-Hedgie client targets modest returns
Hedge fund returns of 4-5 percent over money market rates is pretty good going, APG’s Gerlof de Vrij tells Reuters Insider.
Hurry boy, it’s waiting there for you!
Sick of hearing about China and Brazil? Just a little bit worried about all the money flooding into emerging market funds this year? Sceptical that South Korea can even be classed as an emerging market anymore? Why not try Africa?
If there was one thing that speakers at this week’s CFA Institute European Investment Conference all agreed on it was that Africa could be the next big thing for the daring investor.
Morning Line-up: New rules, Swiss appeal and bigger is not better
News and views on the asset management industry from Reuters and elsewhere:
European Parliament approves EU hedge fund rules – Reuters
EU hedge fund rules could boost Swiss appeal - Reuters
Research finds big funds more vulnerable - Reuters
Woodford warns of sluggish demand - Scotsman
