Investors
European debt market loses yet more leading players
Accounting fraud and financial scandals are draining investor confidence.
Shrinking asset swap market hits convertibles
Corporate scandals have had a negative impact on the convertible arbitrage sector
Risk equals opportunity
Even though the past year has been tough, many managers are starting to see returns on their sector bets.
The ratings game
In part one of HFR's look at the benefits of CFOs, Standard & Poor's explains its criteria for fund of fund managers By Christopher Howley and Vivek Kapoor
Finding your way through the maze
New Star looks at the issues concerning the guaranteed products industry and examines some solutions being proposed by product providers.
Booming Bermuda
Hedge funds can be set up with a relative ease in Bermuda ' it's just a matter of knowing where to start and getting to grips with the regulations
Liquidity and good returns are key for Preservation Trust
JC Clark offers an insider's perspective on the success of his Preservation Trust
House rules
Law firm Stephenson Harwood looks at the UK's plans for regulating hedge funds and the growth in limited liability partnerships.
Setting up a fund in the sun
The Cayman Islands has become an increasingly popular domicile for hedge funds
Opening up closed doors
Listed companies which invest in hedge funds is one way of targeting UK retail money
Keeping volatility low at NIB International
The portfolio holds 60% in target return funds and has exposure to long-only funds
Lower prices indicate banks' unease with guarantee lines
banks uncomfortable with asset class
Staying neutral
Crescendo UK fights market difficulties to avoid a drawdown in recent volatile markets
Don't settle for second best
Investors need to take extra care when crossing over to multi-strategy funds ' managers may not be all they're cracked up to be, lacking the relevant expertise
Laying down the money laundering law
The Patriot Act passed in the US last year to combat money laundering is adding to the compliance headaches of the European hedge industry
Hedge market too risky for pension investment
fund managers need to look for better returns elsewhere
It's all in the mix
Want to set up a hedge fund but don't know where to start? Here's the lowdown