21 May 2012
The Asian hedge fund industry is seeing a new conduit to long term assets in the form of hedge fund consultants, which have emerged as a key gate-keeper for institutional assets following the global financial crisis
18 Apr 2012
Global investors are waking up to the potential of Asian macro funds – a burgeoning category that is notching up some notable success stories
22 Mar 2012
A wave of shutdowns, negative performance and net outflows led Asian hedge fund industry assets to decline by some 8% to end-2011 to end the year at $140.62 billion. What is heartening, however, is the growing influence of multi-strategy funds, and the great move East, whereby a whopping 78% of industry assets are now managed from within the region
20 Feb 2012
In spite of a turbulent year in which the Asia-Pacific makets have borne the brunt of the global performance fallout, the latest AsiaHedge new funds survey reveals that as many as 58 new launches have garnered almost $4.5 billion in 2011, reflecting a 13% increase on 2010 figures
20 Feb 2012
2011 was a year to forget for event-driven with global uncertainty putting deals on hold and companies into damage limitation mode. But 2012 is looking more optimistic, particularly for Chinese and Japanese firms, and event-driven’s fortunes could be on the turn
20 Jan 2012
After a very difficult 2011, AsiaHedge looks forward to a stronger showing in equities and possible gains for macro and event-driven funds given the high level of political volatility
21 Nov 2011
Could more virtue lead to more prosperity?
26 Sep 2011
Strong macro headwinds and plummeting markets have slowed down the Asian hedge fund industry’s recovery since the financial crisis, leaving assets down 5% at the end of 1H 2011 at $145 billion. Nevertheless, locally based managers continue to account for a rising proportion of assets in Asia-Pacific funds, with 76% of industry AUM now in funds managed in the region
26 Sep 2011
While major problems in the US and Europe caused massive volatility in August, Asian hedge fund managers who were well prepared were able to defend their funds
20 Jul 2011
An invigorated new fund launch landscape in Asia saw $2.86 billion raised by a mere 24 funds, reflecting high entry barriers and a greater focus on quality
20 Jul 2011
A select group of Asian managers are playing the region’s complex energy market, thriving on a volatile and inconsistent sector that throws up plenty of short and long-term opportunities
08 Jul 2011
HSBC is still the market leader, followed by Citco and Goldman Sachs in the annual AsiaHedge administrator survey, but Citi was the biggest mover in the past year in a market where various big global players are gearing up in Asia
20 Jun 2011
Going global: Singapore’s evolution as a key international hedge fund hub
23 May 2011
Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley still lead, but big increases for Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank and UBS leave the top five more closely matched than ever