Hedge Funds
Asia hedge fund startups falter
Asia-focused hedge funds started with help from a major backer are shutting down as a shrinking pool of key investors.
Asia hedge fund startups falter
Asia-focused hedge funds started with help from a major backer are shutting down as a shrinking pool of key investors.
China’s wealthy investors turn to ‘sunshine’ trusts
Wealthy Chinese investors are turning to “sunshine” private trusts, the prototypes of hedge funds in the communist nation. This is while property...
Citigroup Singapore sues HK-based hedge fund manager over gold
Citigroup Inc.’s Singapore unit sued Hong Kong-based hedge fund manager Raghavendran Rajaraman for $1.03 million in trading losses.
Singapore hedge fund sector set to shrink on tighter regulations
Singapore's $53 billion hedge fund industry is set for a shakeout as the city-state's planned new regulations are expected to raise costs.
Myriad Fund cleared for launch
Carl Huttenlocher received a license to launch Myriad Asset Management this December, three months later than planned.
Wessex closing Asia hedge fund on asset slump
UK-based Wessex Asset Management is closing a hedge fund that invests in Asia-Pacific.
Asian hedge funds giving up secrecy to win cash
Asian hedge funds are gicing up their secrecy and allowing clients more control of their investments in order to draw money from institutions.
Monsoon Capital banks on quant to regrow hedge fund assets
Monsoon Capital, which managed $1.6 billion before the financial crisis triggered major redemptions, is banking on quant-driven strategies.
S. Korea finalizes details on hedge funds
South Korea's financial watchdog has finalized details about qualifications to manage hedge funds.
South Korea to come up with first local hedge fund
South Korea is moving to quicken a regulatory revision in a bid to launch the first local hedge fund within this year.
HSBC launches first offshore renminbi fund
HSBC Alternative Investments expanded flagship HSBC GH Fund of Hedge Funds to clients holding renminbi deposits.
Algebris eyes opening of Singapore office
London-based Algebris Investments LLP is planning to open its office in Asia as growth in the region attracts investors.
Asia Pacific assets rebounded says survey
Survey says total assets in APAC ended the year at $132.5 billion after bottoming out at $118.75 billion by mid 2009.
Survey: funds are 47% equity long/short strategies
Hedge fund managers in Singapore participated in a research conducted by the Alternative Investment Management Association, the global industry trade...
ING rebalances hedge portfolio for employee options
ING Groep N.V. has sold 1,450,000 (depositary receipts for) ordinary shares for its delta hedge portfolio, which is used to hedge employee options...
ING rebalances hedge portfolio for employee options
ING Groep hedges employee options with the sale of 5,230,000 ordinary shares for its delta hedge portfolio. With an average price of $10.82 each, the...
Hong Kong hedge funds hit hardest in Asia-Pacific
Almost one out of five hedge funds in the Asia-pacific region closed from January 2008 up to the first quarter of 2009.
