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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
Threadneedle readies “Triple A” launch
Hedge fund firms are finding themselves back in demand with mainstream asset managers despite a mixed record during the downturn. Threadneedle recently reiterated its interest in acquiring a hedge fund firm whilst adding to its absolute return range with a US equity long/short fund. The rise in interest has also been apparent in F&C’s purchase of Thames River at the end of April and Aberdeen’s recent buy of RBS’s non-core assets which gave the fund manager access to alternative products.
Threadneedle has been on the prowl for something in the absolute return space since last summer, but Campbell Fleming, head of distribution, said the hedge funds business remains “a work in progress”. “We continue to look at a lot of opportunities but not many suitable businesses have presented themselves,” he told Reuters.
